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HD Chapter 10
HD Chapter 12
PH Chapter 15
PH Chapter 23
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Polycystic Kidney Disease, aka PDK, is usually transmitted via this method.
What is Genetics?
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These may form anywhere within the urinary system, but they usually form in the renal pelvis or calyces of the kidney and they can lodge in the ureters
What are Kidney Stones?
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There are this many parathyroid glands located posterior to the thyroid gland and they are tiny.
What are Four?
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are know as this acronym.
What are NSAIDs?
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The result of long-term, poorly controlled diabetes is this, which is categorized as microvascular or macrovascular.
What is Vascular Injury
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Acute Glomerulonephritis may be caused by these, such as strep throat.
What are infections?
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This is the functional unit of the kidney.
What is the Nephron?
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These work antagonistically to each other. One lowers the level of blood glucose, the other elevates it. The combined effect of these hormones maintains the normal level of blood glucose (80–120mg/dl).
What are Insulin and Glucagon?
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This is the most commonly used drugs influencing the function of the urinary tract , which increase urine excretion.
What are Diuretics?
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It is estimated that 90% of all patients receiving insulin will experience this even, lowered blood glucose,
What is Hypoglycemic?
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This is known as the "Master" gland because it controls & coordinates the body's hormonal function.
What is the Pituitary Gland?
300
This can be detected through analysis of blood for creatinine, uric acid, and blood urea nitrogen. Significant diagnostic information can be obtained by urinalysis, in which a urine specimen is studied physically, chemically, and microscopically.
What is Renal Disease?
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This form of diabetes may develop during pregnancy. Resistance to the effects of insulin is related to the metabolic changes of pregnancy associated with increased requirements for insulin.
What is Gestational Diabetes?
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This is a condition characterized by two urinary symptoms: frequency and urgency. Frequency is defined as having to urinate more than eight times in 24h; urgency means the sudden need to urinate.
What is an Overactive Bladder?
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This refers to an internal secretion (hormone) produced by a ductless gland that secretes directly into the bloodstream.
What is Endocrine?
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When this is overactive it produces too much of a hormone called thyroxine.
What is the Thyroid Gland?
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This is the crushing of kidney stones, is particularly effective for the 20% of kidney stones that do not pass on their own.
What is Lithotripsy?
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This is the result of not administering enough insulin or eating too many carbohydrates. Signs and symptoms develop slowly and include polyuria, polydipsia, dehydration, and ketoacidosis.
What is a Diabetic Coma?
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Antiandrogens, Finasteride (Proscar) and Dutasteride (Avodart) work by suppressing this.
What is Prostate Growth?
400
The adrenal glands, located adjacent to the kidneys, secrete hormones called these, which act on the immune system to suppress the body’s response to infection or trauma.
What is Corticosteroids?
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This is the most popular hormone replacement therapy for Hypothyroidism.
What is Synthetic T4? Also know as levothyroxine.
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This is the development of numerous fluid-filled pockets of tissue within the kidney. Cysts may also form in other organs such as the liver. Two genetic forms of this occur.
What is Polycystic Kidney Disease? aka (PKD)
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Unexplained weight gain, dry skin, hair loss, swollen face, hands, legs, ankles, or feet; increased sensitivity to cold, aches and pains in muscles or joints, hoarse or raspy voice, constipation, heavy or irregular menstrual periods, fatigue, slower thinking, trouble remembering things, slower speech, depression, enlarged thyroid, changes in blood cholesterol levels, slow heart rate, infertility could be signs of this disorder.
What is Hypothyroidism?
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This is a PDE inhibitor approved for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, was recently approved to treat the signs and symptoms of BPH.
What is Tadalafil? aka Cialis
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Importance of taking the prescribed dosage of the thyroid medication consistently every day. It usually has to be taken for life. Take on empty stomach 30–60 min prior to this.
What is Breakfast?
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