Urine Descriptions
Blood in the urine
Hematuria
Tube that carries urine from bladder to the outside
Urethra
formed when minerals and salts settle out of the solution
Renal Calculus or Kidney Stone
"Normal Color"
Pale Yellow
A urinary tract infection is caused by bacteria what treatment is best
antibiotic
Excessive Urination
Polyuria
Hollow muscular sac
Bladder
Inflammation of the bladder
Cystitis
Amount in bladder when urge to void begins
250ml or 1 cup
Increase fluid intake
Inability to empty the bladder
Retention
Two bean shaped organs that contain the cortex and medulla
Kidneys
Bacterial infection in the kidneys, ureters, bladder, or urethra
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Urine produced daily
1,500-2,000 ml
Kidney failure causes a buildup of fluid and toxins, how do we combat this
Dialysis
Below normal levels or scant urine
Oligura
Microscopic units located in the kidneys (more than 1million per kidney)
Nephrons
Inflammation of the glomerulus
Glomerulonephritis
Having control of when one voids
Continence
Pyelonephritis will most likely require an __________ to be cured.
Antibiotic
Albumin in the urine
Albuminuria
A cluster of capillaries
Glomerulus
Toxic conditions when kidneys fail and waste products are in the blood stream
Uremia
How much bacteria should be present in "normal" urine.
None
Glomerulonephritis causes multiple symptoms and problems
List at least 2 treatments
Restrict Fluids
Restrict Sodium
Antihypertensives
Dialysis