Diabetes Flashcards
Anuria
absence of the production of urine
Uremia
urine in the blood both occur w/renal failure
Diuresis
increase in urine production; pt goes to the bathroom more
Dysuria
difficult of painful urination (usu d/t infection) UTI
Enuresis
involuntary discharge of urine (children and infants)
Hematuria
blood in the urine
Nocturnal Enuresis
bed wetter
Oliguria
only a small amount of urine produced (scanty)
Polyuria
increase in urine production but (pt doesn’t go to the bathroom more freq. they just have an increase in volume of urine excreted when they go)
Incontinence
uncontrollable urine excretion. cannot hold it (older/elderly)
Retention
when urine is retained in the bladder and not all the way
Cystolithiasis
presence of stones in the bladder
Diabetes Mellitis
Glycosuria, hyperglycemia, polydipsia, polyuria: damage to nephron
Nephrolithiasis
presence of stones in the kidney
Nephrosclerosis
A disease where the arteriole walls in the kidneys become narrowed and thickened,
Phenylketonuria(PKU)
An inherited disorder that causes increased blood levels (Infants with this disorder lack an enzyme essential for processing phenylalanine.)
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Disease characterized by the development of cysts in the kidney, causing enlargement and impaired function of the kidney.
Renal Failure
toxic condition of blood called uremia with anuria or oligura
Acute
anesthesia; infection
Chronic
untreated diabetes; PKD
Urinary Tract infection (UTI)
bacterial infection of urinary tract
Wilms tumor
childhood malignant cancer of the kidney
Cystoscopy
visual examination of the bladder
KUB x-ray
of the kidney, ureter, and bladder; used to dx stones
Urinalysis
lab test of urine
Dialysis (hemodialysis)
treatment for renal failure
Lithotripsy
uses ultrasound to break up stones
Transplant
PKD; untreated diabetes; Lupus
Lithotomy
surgery to remove a stone
Urinary Catheterization
Placement of a flexible tube into bladder through the urethra to collect urine (CATH)
Retroperitoneal
refers to positions of the urinary system n the body
Urologist
treats everything except filtration issues of issues with Nephron itself… also acts like an OB/GYN does for females but for males
Nephrologist
only deals with filtering issues (renal failure): post transplant management
