urine Flashcards
Acute Renal Failure
Elevation of the serum creatinine level of 25% or more from a prerenal, intrarenal, or postrenal cause
Anuria
absence of urine
Dysuria
painful urination or difficulty urinating
End-stage Renal Disease
Chronic rise of the serum creatinine levels from loss of kidney function
Enuresis
Involuntary loss of urine
Frequency
Urinating at short intervals
Hematuria
Blood in the urine
Oliguria
Urine output less than 400ml/24 hours
Nephropathy
Diseases of the kidney
Nephrotoxic
Damaging to kidney tissue
Nocturia
Frequent urination after going to bed
Nocturnal enuresis
Involuntary loss of urine while asleep
Micturtition
To start the stream of urine to urinate
Pessary
Incontinence device that is inserted into the vagina to reduce organ prolapse and place pressure on the bladder
Polyuria
excessive urination