Clinical - Excretory Flashcards
1
Q
Kidney Stones
A
Hard, crystalline deposits that form in the kidney and are painful while passing through the urinary tract
2
Q
Urinary tract infection
A
A bacterial infection that can affect any part of the urinary system
3
Q
Renal Failure
A
When the kidneys lose their ability to effectively filter waste products and excess fluids from the blood
4
Q
Urinary incontinence
A
The involuntary loss of urine
5
Q
Nephrotic Syndrome
A
Damage to small blood vessels in the kidneys, leading to abnromal leakage of proteins into the urine
6
Q
Nephritic Syndrome
A
Inflammation and damage to the glomeruli, characterized by hematuria
7
Q
Prostatitis
A
Inflammation of the prostate gland
8
Q
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
A
The compression of the urethra as the prostate grows with age
