Essentials of Human Disease, Ch 11
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Essentials of Human Disease, Ch 11
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|---|---|
 Urinalysis and Blood Test | Proper function of the urinary system is frequently evaluated by_______ |
| Urinary Systems is responsible for | Cleansing the blood of waste products, regulating the normal balance of water & electrolytes, storing & excreting urine. |
| Nephrotic Syndrome | The disease that encompasses a group of symptons referred to as the protien-losing kidney is________ |
| Symptons & signs of acute glomerulonephritis may include___ | Edema, hematuria, protein in the urine, decreased urinary output, an abnormal urinary output, hypertension, headaches & low-grad fever |
| Accute Glomerulonephritis usually follows______ | Infection by Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus |
| Diabetic Nephropathy | The condition of the kidney caused by pressure from the urine that cannot flow past an obstruction in the urinary tract is called_____ |
| Treatment of renal calculi might include______ | Relief of pain, lithrotripsy, surgical intervention, increased fluid intake and diurectics. |
| Glomerulosclerosis describes renal changes, which are due to systemic endocrine disease and are typical of________ | Urethritis, Cystitis, and Diabetic neuropathy |
| Stress incontinence (enuresis) | Weakening of pelvic floor muscles and the urethral structure as a result of trauma, childbirth, hormonal changes of aging, obesity, or certain medication may precipitate |
| Dialysis | a procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function |
| Nephrotoxic agents are known to cause renal damage include_____ | Solvents, heavy metals, antibiotics, pesticides, and mushrooms |
| Causes of cystitis and urethrititis is__________ | An ascending bacterial invasion of the urinary tract, STD's, inflammation as a resukt of chemotherapy or radiation |
| Renal cell carcinoma | Risk factors may include smoking, obesity and prolonged exposure to chemicals such as asbestosis and cadmium |
| Polycystics kidney disease | Greatly enlarges the kidneys and leads to kidney failure |
| Causes of Neurogenic bladder | Damage to the brain, spinal cord or nerves supplying the lower UT |
| Lithotripsy | surgical crushing of a stone |
| Catheterization | insertion of a tube through the urethra and into the urinary bladder for the purpose of withdrawing urine or inserting dye |
| Chronic Glomerulonephritis | nephritis marked by inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney, is related to a variety of diseases that cause deterioration of the glomerulus and a progressive loss of renal function |
| Pyelonephritis | inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection |
| Renal Calculi | Kidney stones |
| Azotemia | Excess urea in the blood |
| Diuretic | A drug that promotes excretion of urine |
| Pyuria | Pus in urine |
| Hematuria | Blood in the urine |
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