Elimination Flashcards
How much urine does the bladder hold?
600 Mls
What is the functional unit of the kidney and what does a form?
The nephron and it forms urine
What is the main component of the nephron?
Glomerulus, Bowman’s capsule, proximal convoluted tube loop of Henle, distal tubule collecting tube
What is the role of the Glomerulus in the urine formation?
It’s where urine information starts and where blood is filtered
What is a normal glomerular filtration rate?
120 ML per minute
What are the primary role of the kidney?
To clean the blood, remove waist products (urine), regulate fluid and electrolytes balance
What are three symptoms of renal calculi
Nausea and vomiting, organising flank pain and sharp, sudden severe pain
What are the two unary symptoms of renal calculi
Hematuria and dysuria
Name two diagnosed steaks tools used for renal calculi
Calcium oxalate and uric acid
List tree risk factors for renal calculi
Dehydration, uric acid, unary stasis and retention
How do medication influence urination?
Diuretics prevents the absorption of water and electrolytes increasing urine output
Antihypertensive causes urine retention
Pyridium alter the urine colour
What is pyuria?
The presence of pus in urine
What is Hematuria?
Red blood cells in urine
What is DYSURIA?
Painful or difficult urination
What is a anuria
Total urine output less than 50 mil in 24 hours
