Urinary System Flashcards

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1
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ADH

A

Antidiuretic hormone

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ARF

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Acute renal failure

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ATN

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Acute tubular necrosis

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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

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CAPD

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Continous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

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CCPD

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Continous cyclic peritoneal dialysis

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CMG

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Cystometrography, cystometrograph

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CRF

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Chronic renal failure

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EPO

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Erythropoietin

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ESRD

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End-stage renal disease

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ESWL

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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

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GFR

A

Glomerular filtration rate

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13
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GU

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Genitourinary

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14
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IVP

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Intravenous pyelography

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15
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IVU

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Intravenous urography

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16
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KUB

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Kidney- ureter- bladder (radiography)

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17
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Na

K

A

Sodium

Potassium

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18
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PEP

A

Protein electrophoresis

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19
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SG

A

Specific gravity

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20
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Tm

A

Maximal transport capacity

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21
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UA

A

Urinalysis

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22
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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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Near the kidney

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Pararenal

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Above (supra) the kidney

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Suprarrenal

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Between the kidneys

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Interrenal

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Around the kidneys

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Perirenal, circumrenal

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Behind the kidneys

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Postrenal

28
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Inflammation of the kidney

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Nephritis

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Any disease of the kidney

A

Nephropathy

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Softening of the kidney

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Nephromalacia

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Surgical removal of the kidney

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Nephrectomy

32
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Study of the kidney

A

Nephrology

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Inflammation of a glomerulus

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Glomerulitis

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Excision of a renal calyx

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Calicectomy

35
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Radiograph of the renal pelvis

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Pyelogram

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Dilatation of the renal pelvis

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Pyelectasis

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Hardening of a glomerulus

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Glomerulosclerosis

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Radiographic study of the kidney

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Renography, nephrography

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Inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney

A

Pyelonephritis

40
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Radiography of the urinary tract

A

Urography

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A urinary calculus (stone)

A

Urolith

42
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Study of the urinary tract

A

Urology

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Presence of urinary waste products in the blood

A

Uremia

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Presence of proteins in the urine

A

Proteinuria

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Lack or urine

A

Anuria

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Formation of excess of urine (poly)

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Polyuria

47
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Painful or difficult urination

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Dysuria

48
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Presence of pus in the urine

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Pyuria

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Presence of cells in the urine

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Cyturia

50
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Presence of blood in the urine

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Hematuria

51
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Urination during the night

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Nocturia

52
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Increased excretion of urine

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Diuresis

53
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Lack of urination

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Anuresis

54
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Excretion of sodium in the urine

A

Natriuresis