URINARY SYSTEM Flashcards
Magnesium
1.5-2.5 meq/l
Phosporus
2.5-3.5 meq/l
Potassium
3.5-4.5 meq/l
Calcium
4.5- 5.5 meq/l
Sodium
135-145 mg/dl
Chloride
95-105
UO per hour
40-60 ml
UO per day
1500 ml
Normal BUN
10-20 dl
Serum Creatinine
0.4-1.2
Serum Uric
2.2. - 5.5
Serum Albumin
3.2 - 5.5
Normal Urine Odor
Aromatic
bean shaped
kidneys
Wt. of kidney
120-130g
Length of Kidney
5-6 inches
Width of kidney
2-3 inches
Thickness
2-3 cm
a kidney that is slightly lower than the left.
Right kidney; due to presence of liver
kidneys are located at
CV angle; retroperitoneally; 3rd and 12th lumbar
top of kidney
Adrenal gland
3 INTERNAL DISTINCT REGIONS
CORTEX, MEDULLA, RENAL PELVIS
CORTEX
Outer part; Light in color and granular in appearance
wide of renal cortex
1cm wide
waste filtration
glomerulus
surrounded by Bowman’s capsule
Glomerulus
Renal Medulla
Inner; contains loop of henle, vasarecta, renal pyramid
wide of medulla
5cm
loop of Henle
where loop diuretics work; water reabsorption
Vasarecta
regulates renal blood flow
Renal pyramid
collection of urine; urine flows out
Renal pelvis
Transports urine that forms in urine calices
total C02 receive of kidney
20-25%
Basic structural unit of kidney
nephrons
Nephrons
Responsible for urine formation
2 kinds of nephrons
Cortical
Juxtamedullary
Cortical
production of urine
Juxtamedullary
secrete renin
GFR
125 mL/min
Oliguria
Decreased UO
Polyuria
Increased UO
Anuria
No UO
Dysuria
Painful urination
Pyuria
Pus on urine
Presence of blood on urine
Hematuria
Painful sexual intercourse
Dyspareunia
FUNCTION OF KIDNEYS
UERRCRSS
Renal Failure; ABG?
metabolic acidosis
DOC of metabolic acidosis
sodium bicarbonate
Pt. with Renal failure is prone to-
Renal osteodystrophy
DOC OF Hyperkalemia
CBIGKD
Glucose is always with?
Potassium
Kayexalate
It exchanges for sodium ions of body and eliminates excess potassium
Nitrogen waste
Urea
produce RBC
Erythropoietin
cannot be improved by dialysis
anemia