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Chapter 7: Need to Know Flashcards

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glomerulonephritis

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inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney

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nephrolithiasis

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kidney stones (renal calculi)

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pyelonephritis

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inflammation of the lining of the renal pelvis and renal parenchyma

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renal failure

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decrease in excretion of wastes results from impaired filtration function

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CKD

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chronic kidney disease

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CRF

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chronic renal failure

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ARF

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acute renal failure

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PKD

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polycystic kidney disease

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DI

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diabetes insipidus

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DM

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diabetes mellitus

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Bladder cancer

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malignant tumour of the urinary bladder

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Wilms tumour

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malignant tumour of the kidney occurring in childhood

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ADH

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antidiuretic hormone

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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blood urea nitrogen

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measurement of urea levels in blood

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diabetes mellitus

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insulin is not secreted adequately or tissues are resistant to its effects

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diabetes insipidus

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antidiuretic hormone is not secreted, or there is a resistance of the kidney to ADH

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polycystic kidney disease

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multiple fluid-filled sacs within and on the kidney

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KUB

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kidneys, ureters and bladder

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kidneys, ureters and bladder

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x-ray examination of the kidneys, ureters and bladder

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RP

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retrograde pyelogram

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retrograde pyelogram

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x-ray image of the renal pelvis and ureters after injection of contrast through a urinary catheter into the ureters from the bladder

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IVP

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Intravenous pyelogram

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Intravenous pyelogram

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radiological procedure used to visualize abnormalities in the urinary bladder

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VCUG

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voiding cystourethrogram

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voiding cystourethrogram

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x-ray image of the urinary bladder and urethra obtained while the patient is voiding

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lithotripsy

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urinary tract stones are crushed

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ESWL

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extracorpereal shock wave lithotripsy

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urinary catheterization

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passage of a flexible, tubular instrument through the urethra into the urinary bladder

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C&S

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culture and sensitivity

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eGFR

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estimated glomerular filtration rate

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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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