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Spring Quiz 1 Flashcards

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1
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nephron

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filtration unit of the kidney, glomerulus + renal tubule

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renal

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pertaining to the kidney

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urea

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end product of nitrogen metabolism

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diuretic

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agent that increases urine output

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glomerulonephritis

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infection of the glomeruli of the kidney

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hematuria

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blood in the urine

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nephrectomy

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surgical removal of a kidney

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pyelonephritis

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inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis

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nephritis

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inflammation of the kidney

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ARF

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acute renal failure

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CKD

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chronic kidney disease

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ESRD

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end stage renal disease

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oliguria

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scanty production of urine

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anuria

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absence of urine production

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uremia

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Urea in blood

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hemodialysis

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an artificial method of filtration to remove excess waste materials and water directly from the blood

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peritoneal dialysis

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dialysis solution that is infused into and drained out of your abdominal cavity through a small, flexible, implanted catheter. the dialysis solution extracts wastes and excess fluid from the network of capillaries in the peritoneal lining of the abdominal cavity.

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CAPD

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continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

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calculus

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small stone

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lithotripsy

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crushing stones by sound waves

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nephrolithiasis

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presence of the kidney stone

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enuresis

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involuntary bed wetting

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micturition

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act of passing urine

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void

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to evacuate urine or feces

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proteinuria

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presence of protein in urine

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cystitis

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inflammation of the urinary bladder

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dysuria

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difficulty or pain with urination

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incontinence

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inability to prevent discharge of urine or feces

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UTI

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urinary tract infection

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urinalysis/UA

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examination of urine to separate it into its elements and define their kind and/or quantity

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specific gravity

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how dilute or concentrated the urine is

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glycosuria

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presence of glucose in the urine

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ketone

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chemical formed in uncontrolled diabetes or in starvation

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nitrite

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chemical formed in urine by e. coli and other microorgnanisms

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leukocyte esterase

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presence of WBC in urine, which can point to a UTI

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urine culture

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definitive test for a UTI

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KUB

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x-ray of the abdomen that shows the kidneys, ureters, and bladder

38
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cystoscopy

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the process of using a cytoscope

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