Elimination Flashcards
ARF
acute renal failure
anuria
failure of kidneys to produce urine
dysuria
painful or difficult urination
ESRD
end stage renal disease. The final stage of nephropathy is called kidney failure, end-stage renal disease, or ESRD. According to the CDC, diabetes is the most common cause of ESRD
enuresis
involuntary urination, esp. by children at night
hematuria
presence of blood in urine
oliguria
production of abnormally small amounts of urine
nephropathy
the deterioration of kidney function. The final stage of nephropathy is called kidney failure, end-stage renal disease, or ESRD
nephrotoxic
rapid deterioration in the kidney function due to toxic effect of medications and chemicals. Nephrotoxins are substances displaying nephrotoxicity
nocturia
a condition in which you wake up during the night because you have to urinate
micturition
the action of urinating
pessary
a removable device that is inserted into the vagina (birth canal) to provide support in the area of a prolapse
proteinuria
high levels of protein in your urine
pyuria
the presence of pus in the urine, typically from bacterial infection
urgency
a sudden, strong need to urinate
urge incontinence
when you have a strong, sudden need to urinate that is difficult to delay. The bladder then squeezes, or spasms, and you lose urine
stress incontinence
too little tone. happens when physical movement or activity — such as coughing, laughing, sneezing, running or heavy lifting — puts pressure (stress) on your bladder, causing you to leak urine
mixed incontinence
occurs when a combination of urge incontinence and stress incontinence symptoms are present. Frequent urges to use the restroom (overactive bladder) combined with leaks during physical activity, coughing or sneezing (stress incontinence) are symptoms of mixed incontinence.
overflow incontinence
just can’t hold anymore. You experience frequent or constant dribbling of urine due to a bladder that doesn’t empty completely
functional incontinence
also known as disability associated urinary incontinence. It occurs when the person’s bladder and/or bowel is working normally but they are unable to access the toilet. This may be due to a physical or a cognitive condition
transient incontinence
urine leakage that is caused by a temporary (transient) situation such as an infection or new medicine. Once the cause is removed, the incontinence goes away
unconscious incontinence
occurs when a person is unaware of the need to urinate
enuresis incontinence
the medical term for bedwetting. Incontinence is accidental or intentional urination in children who are at an age where they should be able to have control of their bladders. Girls usually obtain bladder control before boys do
nocturnal incontinence
also called nighttime incontinence or nocturnal enuresis — is involuntary urination while asleep after the age at which staying dry at night can be reasonably expected
