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Urinary Exam Flashcards

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Acute glomerulonephritis

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Allergic inflammation/damage of the glomeruli in nephrons

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Nephrotic Syndrome

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Kidney disorder that causes the body to excrete too much protein in the urine

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Acute Renal Failure

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Rapid destruction/degeneration of nephron tubules

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Pyelonephritis

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Kidney/Renal Pelvis infection caused by bacteria

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Hydronephrosis

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Distention of renal pelvis/Calyces

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Renal Calculi

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Kidney Stones (Uroliths, Nephrolithiasis)

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Cystitis

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Inflammation of the Bladder (Most of the time means UTI)

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Urethritis

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Inflammation of the Urethra

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Polycystic Kidney Disease

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Defect of collecting tubules in kidneys cortex

Clusters of cysts develop in the kidneys

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Neurogenic Bladder

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Loss or impairment of bladder function caused by neurologic damage.

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Bladder Tumors

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  • Almost always malignany
  • Metastisize quickly
  • Smoking is predominant cause
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Wilms’ Tumor

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Rare kidney cancer that affects primarily children. Most common cancer of the kidneys in children. (Neuroblastoma)

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Prostatic Hypertrophy

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Male condition where the prostate gland grows larger than normal.

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Oliguria

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Scanty Urine/Very little amount wise

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Polyuria

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Production of large amounts of urine

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Dysuria

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Painful urination

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17
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Anuria

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No urine output

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18
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Pyuria

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Pus in the urine

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Nocturia

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urinating at night

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Hematuria

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Blood in the urine

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Gylcosuria

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Excess of sugar in the urine; associated with diabetes or kidney disease

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Proteinuria

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Abnormal quantities of protein in the urine

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Incontinence

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Can’t hold in urine

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Uremia

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  • Toxic Condition

- Abnormally high levels of waste products in blood

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Urea

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Waste product excreted by kidneys when you urinate

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Micturition

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Urination. Process of excreting urine from the urinary bladder.

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Homeostasis

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Balance between elements in the body

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Trigone

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Triangular region or tissue, particularly the area at the base of the urinary bladder, between the openings of the ureters and urethra

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Diuretic

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To get rid of fluid/water (pill or medicine)

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Uroliths

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Urinary Stones

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Enuresis

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Involuntary urination, Incontinence

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Nephrolithiasis

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Kidney Stones

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Urgency

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Having to urinate suddenly or very quickly

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Frequency

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Having to urinate a lot, very often

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Ischemia

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Holding back or obstructing the flow of blood

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Necrosis

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The death of most or all of the cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury, or failure of the blood supply

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Nephr/o

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Kidney(s)

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Cyst/o

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Bladder, sac

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Ur/o

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Urine

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Pyel/o

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Kidney

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Py/o

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Pus

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Pyr/o

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Fever, heat

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Cyt/o

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Cell

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Ureter/o

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Ureter

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Lith

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Stone

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Lithiasis

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Formation of stony concretions in body (urinary system)

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Filtration

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  • Water & dissolved substances filter out of glomeruli into Bowman Capsule
  • Continuously in renal corpuscles
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Reabsorption

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-Movement of substances out of renal tubules into blood in surrounding capillaries

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Secretion

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Movement of substances into urine in the distal/collecting tubules from blood in surrounding capillaries

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Functions of the urinary system

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  • Remove waste products and drugs from the body.
  • Balance the body’s fluids.
  • Release hormones to regulate blood pressure.
  • Control production of red blood cells.
  • Producing, storing, and excreting urine
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Body Parts that make up the Urinary System

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  • 2 kidneys
  • 2 ureters
  • Urinary Bladder
  • Urethra
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What parts make up the renal corpuscle?

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Glomerulus & the Bowmans Capsule

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Where does filtration take place?

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Inside the Bowman Space/Capsule which holds the Glomerulus

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Ureter: function & location

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  • Carries urine from kidney to bladder

- Urine flows by waves of contractions that pass through the muscle layers

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Urethra: function & location

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carries urine from bladder to the outside of the body

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Urinary Bladder: function & location

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  • Stores urine to allow urination to be infrequent and controlled
  • Above and behind pubic bone

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