pathology pt 2 uro

Question 1

a backup of urine usually caused by blockage of a ureter resulting in distention of the kidney and ureter

Answer 1

Hydronephrosis

Question 2

a hernia of the urinary bladder into the vaginal wall

Answer 2

Cystocele

Question 3

infection, usually bacterial, of any part of the urinary system

Answer 3

Urinary tract infection (UTI)

Question 4

damage to the glomerulus due to the chronic high blood sugars of diabetes. The number one cause of kidney failure.

Answer 4

Diabetic Nephropathy

Question 5

an accumulation of waste products in the bloodstream due to kidney failure
24. Kidney failure - reduced functioning of the kidney that may result in death

Answer 5

Uremia

Question 6

reduced functioning of the kidney that may result in death

Answer 6

Kidney failure

Question 7

cleaning of the blood by an artificial kidney machine

Answer 7

Hemodialysis

Question 8

form of dialysis that uses the peritoneum to filter the waste products
outside of a hospital setting

Answer 8

Peritoneal