Exam #3 Brother Dixon Flashcards
What are Kidney Stones?
hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside the kidney. When you urine contains crystal-forming substances
True or False: A kidney stone can show symptoms?
False
An infection in any part of your urinary system–Kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra, involves the lower urinary tract
Urinary tract Infection
Type of urinary tract infection that generally begins in the urethra or bladder and travels to one or both kidneys
Kidney Infection
The gradual loos of kidney function
Chronic Kidney disease/Kidney Failure
Mention & Describe the 5 Stages of Chronic Disease
1: Mid kidney damage
2: Mid kidney damage
3: Moderate kidney damage
4: Moderate to severe kidney damage
5: Close to kidney failure or complete kidney failure
Mention the Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease
- Type 1 or type 2 diabetes
* High blood pressure
What is Urinary Incontinence
Is the loss of bladder control., severity ranges from occasionally leaking urine when coughing or sneezing, to have a sudden and strong urge to urine
Chronic condition in which the pancreas does not produce insulin
Type 1 Diabetes
Exact cause for Type 1 diabetes is unknow, but mention the characteristics that can contribute
- Autoimmune disease: immune system mistakenly destroys cells in pancreas that create insulin
- Genetics
- Virus
- Heart and blood vessel disease
- Neuropathy
- Kidney damage
- Eye damage-cataracts, glaucoma
- Foot damage-Infection from cuts, blisters., poor circulation
All these are related complications of?
Type 1 Diabetes
Chronic condition where the body either resist the effects of insulin or doesn’t produce enough insulin
Type 2 Diabetes
Mention the related complications of Type 2 Diabetes
- Heart and blood vessel disease
- Neuropathy
- Kidney damage
- Eye damage retina, cataracts, glaucoma
- Slow healing
- Sleep apnea
- Alzheimer’s
Mention one of the main differences between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
In type 1 diabetes, beta cells of the pancreas are destroyed by the immune system, the pancreas stops making insulin., in type 2 the pancreas produces less insulin
Condition in which the thyroid gland doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormone-Slows metabolism
Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid)
Mention some of the symptoms of Hypothyroidism
- Goiter
- Fatigue
- Increased sensitivity to cold
- Constipation
- Weight gain
- Muscle weakness
- Elevated blood cholesterol level
- Depression
- Enlarged thyroid gland
- Pain, stiffness or swelling of joints
Goiter, high cholesterol, mental health and peripheral neuropathy are complications of?
Hypothyroidism
Occurs when the thyroid gland produces too much of the hormone thyroxine., accelerates body’s metabolism, causing unintentional weight loss and rapid heartbeat
Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid)
Mention the main complications of Hyperthyroidism
- Heart problems
- Brittle bones - osteoporosis
- Eye problems
- Red, swollen skin
Mention some of the symptoms of Hyperthyroidism
- Unintentional weight loss
- Tachycardia
- Arrhythmia
- Increased appetite
- Tremor
- Sweating
- Difficulty sleeping ‘
- red skin
If an individual has a urinary tract infection and is experiencing high fever, upper back and side pain, and vomiting, what part of the urinary tract is being affected?
Kidneys
Identify two serious conditions, or complications, that can occur from an untreated kidney infection.
- Chronic Kidney Infection
- Septicemia (blood poisoning)
The stage of chronic kidney disease is determined by what?
(eGFR) estimated glomerular filtration rate
Physician specialty that treats diseases of the male and female urinary tract, as well as issues with the male reproductive organs?
Urologist
