Urinary System - Surgical Procedures and Therapeutics

Question 1

dialysis

Answer 1

Artificial method by which waste materials are removed from the blood after kidney failure.

Question 2

antibiotic

Answer 2

Drug that fights or prevents bacterial infections

Question 3

hemodialysis

Answer 3

Type of dialysis in which a machine receives waste-filled blood from the patient’s bloodstream, filters the blood, and then returns the cleansed blood to the patient’s body; sometimes called an artificial kidney

Question 4

peritoneal dialysis

Answer 4

type of dialysis in which a catheter (tube) is inserted into the peritoneum (abdominal lining) and a solution called a dialysate is introduced into the peritoneal (abdominal) cavity.

Question 5

diuretic

Answer 5

Drug that increases urine output.

Question 6

lithotripsy

Answer 6

Procedure in which high-energy shock waves are used to break up stones in the kidney, bladder, or ureter into smaller pieces, allowing the stones to pass naturally from the body.

Question 7

surgery

Answer 7

Surgical treatment is often necessary to improve the quality of life for patients with chronic kidney disease.

Question 8

kidney transplant

Answer 8

surgical procedure in which a kidney is removed from a live or deceased donor and implanted into a patient with renal failure.

Question 9

lithotomy

Answer 9

Surgical removal of one or more stones from the kidney, gallbladder, or urinary bladder through a small incision made in the organ

Question 10

nephrectomy

Answer 10

Surgical removal of a kidney due to damage or dysfunction.

Question 11

renal angioplasty

Answer 11

Dilation and/or repair of one or more major blood vessels in the kidney through stent placement.