Renal Pt2 Flashcards
Cloudy Urine may indicate what?
presence of protein, blood, bacteria, pus
Dark color Urine may indicate what?
indicate hematuria, excessive bilirubin, or highly concentrated urine
Unpleasant or unusual odor Urine may indicate what?
Infection, or result from certain dietary components or medications
Hematuria indicates what?
Infection, inflammation, or tumors in urinary tract
Large amounts of urine indicates what?
Increased glomerular permeability or hemorrhage
Elevated protein (proteinuria, albuminuria) indicates what?
Leakage of albumin or mixed plasma proteins into filtrate, foamy urine
Bacteria (bacteriuria) indicates what?
infection or turbid urine
Bence-Jones proteins (Antibody fragments) in urine indicates what?
1) Indicates multiple myeloma
2) Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia (indolent lymphoma)
Glucose and ketones in urine indicates what?
1) Carbonyl group flanked by 2 alkyl groups
2) Indicate DM
Urinary casts indicates what?
Indicate inflammation of kidney tubules
Antibody level Blood test is used for ___?
Anti-streptolysin O or anti-streptokinase titers - Used for diagnosis of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis
Elevated renin levels indicates what?
kidney as a cause of hypertension
Urine C&S Test purpose
1) Identify causative organism of infection
2) Select appropriate drug treatment
Radiologic tests
1) Radionuclide imaging, angiography, ultrasound, CT, MRI, intravenous pyelography
2) Used to visualize structures and possible abnormalities, flow patterns, and filtration rates
Types of incontinenece
1) Overflow - Caused by urethral blockage because bladder unable to empty properly
2) Stress - Caused by relaxed pelvic floor and increased intrabd pressure
3) Urge - Caused by bladder sensitivity from infection and neurologic disorders