urine Flashcards

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Acute Renal Failure

A

Elevation of the serum creatinine level of 25% or more from a prerenal, intrarenal, or postrenal cause

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Anuria

A

absence of urine

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Dysuria

A

painful urination or difficulty urinating

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End-stage Renal Disease

A

Chronic rise of the serum creatinine levels from loss of kidney function

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Enuresis

A

Involuntary loss of urine

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Frequency

A

Urinating at short intervals

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Hematuria

A

Blood in the urine

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Oliguria

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Urine output less than 400ml/24 hours

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Nephropathy

A

Diseases of the kidney

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Nephrotoxic

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Damaging to kidney tissue

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Nocturia

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Frequent urination after going to bed

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Nocturnal enuresis

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Involuntary loss of urine while asleep

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Micturtition

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To start the stream of urine to urinate

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Pessary

A

Incontinence device that is inserted into the vagina to reduce organ prolapse and place pressure on the bladder

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15
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Polyuria

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excessive urination

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16
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Proteinuria

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Protein in the urine

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Pyuria

A

Pus in the urine

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Urgency

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A sudden, almost uncontrollable need to urinate