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18 Cards in this Set
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How do you know there's an injury or infection in the kidney |
There is blood protein or white blood cells present in urine |
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What can you deduce from the presence of glucose in the urine |
Person has diabetes mellitus |
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Explain the formation of kidney stones |
When salts like calcium and urea and wastes are do not dissolve in the water of the filtrate they form crystals. They can grow over time |
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Kidney stones treatment |
Surgically removed if larger than 2 centimeters Lazer or shockwave therapy where stones are shattered to be peed out |
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How to reduce chances of kidney stones |
Drink at least 8 glasses of water per day |
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Which gender is more likely to develop a kidney infection and why |
Females Urethra is shorter than that of a male |
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Name of a common kidney infection |
Custosis |
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What causes cystitis |
Bacteria enters anus,spreads to intestines and eventually to urethra |
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Cystitis treatment |
Burning sensation when peeing Very High fever / temp Frequent urination Blood or pus in the urine |
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Cystitis treatment |
Antibiotics |
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What happened if cystitis is untreated |
Could travel up ureters to kidneys causing pyelonephritis |
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What is bilharzia |
Disease caused by parasitic worm in infected water |
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Symptoms of bilharzia |
Blood in the urine |
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Bilharzia treatment |
Prescription drugs |
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Bilharzia prevention |
Peeing or pooping in a toilet and not in the open |
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Types of kidney failure |
Chronic( develops over time) and acute( happens suddenly) |
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Causes of chronic kidney failure |
Diabetes and high blood pressure |
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Treatment for kidney failure |
Medical treatment ( only if functioning is over 15 %) Dialysis or kidney transplant if functioning is less than 15%) |
