Exam 2, Ch. 6, Urinary System Flashcards

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Fistula

A

Abnormal connection, usually between two internal organs or from an internal organ to the surface of the body

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2
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Cystitis

A

Inflammation of the urinary bladder; more common in women due to the shorter urethra

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3
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Incontinence

A

Loss of urinary bladder control

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4
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Uremia

A

Presence of excessive amounts of urea and nitrogen in the blood; urine in the blood

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5
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Micturate

A

Act of voiding urine

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6
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Incontinence

A

The inability to hold urine

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7
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Ectopic Kidney

A

abnormally positioned kidney

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8
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Dysuria

A

Difficult in or painful urination

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9
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Polycystic Disease (W/C/L)

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W - multiple renal cysts of varying sizes that cause renal impairment
C - inherited
L - intravenous urography shows enlarged kidneys with multilobulated contour

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Renal Vein Thrombosis (W/C/L)

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W - thrombus is lodged in renal vein
C - child: severely dehydrated. adult: another renal disease, trauma, extension of thrombus from IVC, or from renal tumors
L - acute: striking kidney enlargement with little or no opacification. Partial: enlarged, smooth kidney with some secretion of contrast material

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Wilm’s Tumor, “Nephroblastoma” (W/C/L)

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W - most common abdominal neoplasm of infancy and childhood; very palpable and highly malignant
C - lesion arises from embryonic renal tissue
L - IV urography shows distortion and displacement of pelvicalyeal system; CT good to show full extent of tumor and possibility of recurrence after removal

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