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urinary system

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nitrogenous wastes that urinary system gets rid of:

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urea, creatinine, and uric acid

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functions of the kidney:

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-filter nitrogenous wastes from urine
-filter about 200 quarts of blood every day to form 2 quarts of urine
-maintain the proper balance of water, electrolytes, and acids
-release hormones
-degrade and eliminate hormones from blood stream

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renin hormone

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enzyme important in adjusting blood pressure

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erythropoietin (EPO) hormone

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stimulated red blood production in bone marrow

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calciferol hormone

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active form of vitamin D necessary for the absorption of calcium from the intestine

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organs of the urinary system:

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kidney, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra

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how kidneys produce urine

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-blood enters the kidney through the right & left renal arteries
-arterioles carry blood to the capillaries
-glomeruli filter the blood
-glomerulus (bowman) capsule surrounds each glomerulus
-renal tubule attached to each bowman capsule

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what are the three steps in the formation of urine?

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glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption & tubular secretion

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glomerular filtration

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water, sugar, salts

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tubular resbsorption

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water, sugar, sodium

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tubular secretion

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acids, potassium, drugs

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arteriole

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small artery

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calyx/calix

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cuplike collecting region of the renal pelvic

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catheter

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tube for injecting or removing fluids

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cortex

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outer region of kidney

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creatinine

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nitrogenous waste excreted in urine due to muscle metabolism

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electrolyte

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chemical element that carries an electrical charge when dissolved in water

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filtration

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process whereby some substances pass through a filter

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glomerular capsule(bowman capsule)

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enclosing structure surrounding each glomerulus

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glomerulus

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tiny ball of capillaries in kidney

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hilum

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depression in kidney where blood vessels & nerves enter & leave

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kidney

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one of two bean-shaped organs that filter nitrogenous waste from bloodstream to form urine

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meatus

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opening or canal

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medulla

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inner region of an organ

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nephron

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functional unit of the kidney where filtration, reabsorption & secretion take place

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nitrogenous waste

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a substance containing nitrogen and excreted urine

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potassium (K+)

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an electrolyte regulated by the kidney

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reabsorption

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renal tubules return material necessary to body back into bloodstream

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renal artery

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blood vessel that carries blood to kidneys

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renal pelvis

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central collection region in the kidney

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renal tubules

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microscopic tubes in the kidney where urine is formed after filtration

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renal vein

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blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney

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sodium (Na+)

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electrolyte regulated in blood and urine in kidneys(sodium chloride)

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trigone

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triangular are in the urinary bladder

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urea

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major nitrogenous waste excreted in urine

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ureter

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one of two tubes leading from the kidney to the urinary bladder

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urethra

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tube leading from urinary bladder to the outside of the body

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uric acid

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nitrogenous waste excreted in urine

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urinary bladder

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hollow, muscular sac that holds and stores urine

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urination(voiding & micturition)

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process of expelling urine

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cali/o & calic/o

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calyx (calix)

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cyst/o

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urinary bladder

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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meat/o

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meatus

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nephr/o

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kidney

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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ren/o

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kidney

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trigon/o

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trigone

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ureter/o

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ureter

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urethr/o

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urethra

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vesic/o

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urinary bladder

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albumin/o

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albumin (protein)

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azot/o

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nitrogen

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bacteri/o

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bacteria

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dips/o

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thirst

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kal/o

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potassium

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ket/o & keton/o

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ketone bodies, acetones

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lith/o

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stones

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natr/o

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sodium

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noct/o

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night

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olig/o

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scanty

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-poietin

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substance that forms

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py/o

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pus

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-trispy

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to crush

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ur/o

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urea

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-uria

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urination, urine condition

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urin/o

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urine

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-lithiasis

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condition of stones

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-lithotomy

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incision for removal of stones

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urinalysis

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-test of your urine
-used to detect and manage a wide range of disorders, such as urinary tract infections, kidney disease & diabetes

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tests included in urinalysis

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-color, appearance & pH
-protein, glucose, phenylketonuria & specific gravity
-ketone bodies, sediments & bilirubin

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glomerulonephritis

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inflammation of glomeruli in kidney

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interstitial nephtitis

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inflammation of connective tissue inbetween renal tubules

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nephrolithiasis

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kidney stones

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nephrotic syndrome

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excessive amount of protein in urine

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polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

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kidney contains masses of cysts

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pyelonephritis

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inflammation of renal pelvis

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renal cell carcinoma

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malignant tumor of kidneys in adults

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renal failure

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increase of waste due to failure of filtration

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renal hypertension

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high blood pressure as a result of renal disease

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Wilms tumor

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malignant tumor in kidney in children

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bladder cancer

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malignant tumor on urinary bladder

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diabetes insipidus (DI)

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inadequate secretion or resistance of the kidney to the action of antidiuretic hormone

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diabetes mellitus (DM)

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inadequate secretion of insulin or improper utilization of insulin

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blood urine nitrogen (BUN)

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measurement of urea in urine

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CT urography

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scan with contrast that shows benign cyst on kidney

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creatinine clearance test

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measurement of creatinine released

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x-ray stdies on urinary system

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-CT urography
-kidney, ureters, & bladder (KUB)
-renal angiography
-retrograde pyelogram (RP)
-voiding cystourethrogram

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voiding cystourethrogram

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the bladder is filled with contrast material followed by an x-ray through the urethra

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ultrasonography

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imaging of urinary tract structures using high-frequency sound waves

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radioisotope scan

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imaging of kidney after injecting radioisotope into blood stream

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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) urography

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changing magnetic field produces an image of an organ and surrounding structures

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cystoscopy

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direct visual examination of the urinary bladder with an endoscope

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ADH

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antidiuretic hormone

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AKI

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acute renal injury

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ARF

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acute renal failure

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BILI

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bilirubin

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CAPD

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continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

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cath

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catheter, catheterization

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CCPD

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continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis

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CKD

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chronic kidney disease

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Cl-

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chloride (kidney excretion)

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CrCl

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creatinine clearance

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CRF

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chronic renal failure

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C & S

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culture and sensitivity training

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cysto

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cystoscopic examination

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eGFR

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estimated glomerular filtration rate

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ERSD

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end-stage renal disease

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ESWL

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extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

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HCO3

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bicarbonate (electrolyte conserved by kidney)

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HD

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hemodyalysis

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IC

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interstitial cystitis: chronic inflammation of bladder wall

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IVP

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intravenous pyelogram

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K+

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potassium (electrolyte)

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KUB

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kidney, ureter & bladder

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Na+

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sodium (electrolyte)

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PD

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peritoneal dialysis

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pH

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potential hydrogen, degree of acidity or alkalinity

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PKD

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phenylketonuria

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sp gr

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specific gravity

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UA

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urinalysis

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UTI

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urinary tract infection

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VCUG

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voiding cystourethrogram

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pathway of urine from renal arteries to when urine leaves the body:

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-glomerulus, glomerular capsule, renal tubule, renal pelvis, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra, urinary meatus

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vesicoureteral reflux

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backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureter

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nocturia

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frequent urination at night

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dysuria

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painful urination

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oliguria

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scanty urination

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polyuria

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excessive urination

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anuria

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no urination

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pyuria

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turbid (cloudy) urine caused by the presence of polymorphonuclear leukocytes & pus

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albumimuria

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leaky glomeruli can produce accumulation of protein in urine

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hematuria

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smoky-red color of urine caused by the presence of blood

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glycouria

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sugar in the urine, a sign of diabetes mellitus and a result of hyperglycemia

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ketonuira

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high levels of acids and acetones accumulate in urine as a result of abnormal fat breakdown

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azotemia

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excessive nitrogenous waste in bloodstream

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polysipsia

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condition of much thirst

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urinary incontinence

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inability to hold urine in bladder

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enuresis

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bedwetting

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urinary retention

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inability to release urine from bladder

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ketosis

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abnormal condition of ketone (acids) bodies in blood & body tissues

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uremia

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toxic condition of excess urea in bloodstream

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diuresis

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excessive production of urine (polyuria)

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diuretic

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drug/chemical that causes diuresis to occur

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antidiuretic hormone

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produced by pituitary gland that normally helps the renal tubules to reabsorb water back into bloodstream and help retain water in blood

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hyponatremia

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abnormally low levels of sodium in bloodstream

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hyperkalemia

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abnormally high concentration of potassium in blood

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phenylketonuria (PKD)

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occurs when there are high levels of phenylketones in urine and phenylalanine in the blood

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sediment

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abnormal particles present in urine (cells, bacteria, casts & crystals)

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specific gravity

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urine test that reflects the concentration of the urine

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polycystic kidney

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multiple fluid-filled sacs form in and on the kidney

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pyelonephritis

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inflammation of renal pelvis and parenchyma

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essential hypertension

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idiopathic high blood pressure

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edema

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swelling, fluid in tissues

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stricture

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narrowed area in a tube

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abscess

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collection of pus

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secondary hypertension

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high blood pressure caused by kidney disease or another disease

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nephroptosis

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prolapse of kidney

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renal colic

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severe pain resulting from a stone that is blocking a ureter or a kidney

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continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

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dialysate (fluid) is injected into peritoneal cavity and drained out

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retrograde pyelogram

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contrast is injected into urinary bladder and ureters and x-ray pictures of urinary tract are taken

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hemodialysis

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a machine removes nitrogenous wastes from the patient’s blood

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