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Urinary System Flashcards

1
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Vesic/o

A

Urinary bladder

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2
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Albuminuria

A

Abnormal condition of protein in the urine

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3
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Anuria

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Abnormal condition of no urine production

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4
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Dysuria

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Painful/difficult urination

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5
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Glycosuria

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Abnormal condition of glucose in the blood

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Hematuria

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Abnormal condition of blood in the urine

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7
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Nephrolithiasis

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Abnormal condition of stones in the kidney

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Renal Failure

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Condition in which the kidneys stop functioning and do not produce urine

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Uremia

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Condition of high levels of urea in the blood

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Blood Urea Nitrogen

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Measures the amount of urea in the blood

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Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder Tests

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X-ray images of the kidneys and urinary tract made without the use of contrast material

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12
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Retrograde Pyelogram

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Contrast material is injected through a catheter into the urethra and bladder, and x-ray images are taken of the urethra, bladder, and ureters

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Voiding Cystourethrogram

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X-ray films of the bladder and urethra taken after the bladder is filled with a contrast material and while the patient is expelling urine. AKA cystogram

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Urography

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X-ray imaging of the urinary tract after injection of contrast material. AKA pyelography

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Dialysis

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Waste materials are separated from the blood by a machine

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16
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Lithotripsy

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Shock waves are beamed into a patient to crush urinary tract stones

17
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Renal Transplantation

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A donor kidney is transferred to a recipient whose kidneys have failed

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Urinary Catheterization

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A catheter is passed through the urethra and into the urinary bladder for short-term or long-term drainage of urine

19
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ARF

A

Acute Renal Failure

20
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BUN

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen

21
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CAPD

A

Continous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis

22
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CKD

A

Chronic Kidney Disease

23
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GFR

A

Glomerular Filtration Rate

24
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HD

A

Hemodialysis

25
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KUB

A

Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder

26
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RP

A

Retrograde Pyelogram

27
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UA

A

Urinalysis

28
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UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

29
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VCUG

A

Voiding Cystourethrogram

30
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Urinary Bladder

A

Muscular sac that holds & releases urine through the urethra

31
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Kidney

A

Organ behind the abdomen that makes urine by filtering wastes from the blood

32
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Renal Pelvis

A

Central section of the kidney

33
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Ureter

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One of 2 tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder

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