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filter
kidneys
carry urine from kidney to bladder
ureters
stores urine
bladder
urine exits the body
urethra
outside layer of kidneys
cortex
inside layer of kidneys
medulla
part of the kidney that filters
glomerulus
part of the kidney that produces urine
nephrons
stores urine within the kidney
renal pelvis
triangular shaped area of the bladder
trigone
opening of the urethra
meatus
urinating x2 terms
voiding & micturition
inflammation of the renal pelvis of the kidney
pyelonephritis
inflammation of the glomulus
glomerulonephritis
abnormal condition/kidney stones
nephrolithiasis
person has to urinate alot UTI
frequency
person has trouble starting to urinate
hesitancy
feel they have to urinate but no urine
urgency
children; cancer of the kidney
Wilm's Tumor
dye in vein/picture of renal pelvis
intravenous pyelogram
process of recording the urinary system
excretory urography
visual examination of the bladder
cystoscopy
bloodtest to see how much urea is in the blood
BUN
analyzing the urine
UA
organism thats making them sick, antibiotics used to kill the organism-5 the highest
C&S
crushing stone
lithotripsy
kidneys quite filtering
chronic renal failure
build up of urea in the blood
uremia
treatment for renal failure
dialysis
blood goes thru a machine
hemodialysis
catheter in peritoneum, great risk of infection (bag)
peritoneal dialysis
med to get rid of excess fluids
diuretics
uanble to hold
incontinence
cough or sneeze, leek
stress incontinence
bed wetting
enuresis
blood urea nitrogen
BUN
culture & sensitivity
C&S
extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
ESWL
genitourinary
GU
intermitten pyelogram
IVP
potassium
K+
kidney, ureter, bladder
KUP
sodium
NA+
urinalysis
UA
urinary tract infection
UTI