Spring Quiz 1 Flashcards
nephron
filtration unit of the kidney, glomerulus + renal tubule
renal
pertaining to the kidney
urea
end product of nitrogen metabolism
diuretic
agent that increases urine output
glomerulonephritis
infection of the glomeruli of the kidney
hematuria
blood in the urine
nephrectomy
surgical removal of a kidney
pyelonephritis
inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
nephritis
inflammation of the kidney
ARF
acute renal failure
CKD
chronic kidney disease
ESRD
end stage renal disease
oliguria
scanty production of urine
anuria
absence of urine production
uremia
Urea in blood
hemodialysis
an artificial method of filtration to remove excess waste materials and water directly from the blood
peritoneal dialysis
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.
CAPD
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
calculus
small stone
lithotripsy
crushing stones by sound waves
nephrolithiasis
presence of the kidney stone
enuresis
involuntary bed wetting
micturition
act of passing urine
void
to evacuate urine or feces
proteinuria
presence of protein in urine
cystitis
inflammation of the urinary bladder
dysuria
difficulty or pain with urination
incontinence
inability to prevent discharge of urine or feces
UTI
urinary tract infection
urinalysis/UA
examination of urine to separate it into its elements and define their kind and/or quantity
specific gravity
how dilute or concentrated the urine is
glycosuria
presence of glucose in the urine
ketone
chemical formed in uncontrolled diabetes or in starvation
nitrite
chemical formed in urine by e. coli and other microorgnanisms
leukocyte esterase
presence of WBC in urine, which can point to a UTI
urine culture
definitive test for a UTI
KUB
x-ray of the abdomen that shows the kidneys, ureters, and bladder
cystoscopy
the process of using a cytoscope
