5 types of kidney disorders or damage Flashcards
Diabetes mellitus (#1)
1) cause?
diabetes mellitus is caused by inadequate secretion of insulin from islet cells in the pancreas
Diabetes insipidus(#2)
The destruction of ADH producing Cells of the hypothalamus or the destruction of the nerve tracts leading from the hypohalamus to the pituitary gland can cause this
extreme urine
Brights disesase(#3)
Inflammation of nephron
ex toxins microbes cause the inflammation of nephron and affect permeability of glomerulus
Kidney stones(#4)
precipitation of mineral solutes from the blood
Kidney damage(#5)
direct contact to lower back and therefore the kidneys. sudden jarring may cause bruising and damage directly to the kidney and thus nephron functions
Fun game (do only after knowing all of the rest)
diagnose the patient
boxing guy has kidney pain, aww so sad what does he have
guy goes pee a lot and i mean A LOT and is always thirsty (sweet smell in urine)
change in finger nails and hair and low ph 5-6 in urine and dilute urine
super yellow urine, neverdrinks water
dude goes pee pee a lot
kidney damage
diabetes mellitus
brights disease
kidney stones
insipidus