Terms
Excess of watery fluid in the cavities or tissues of the body
Edema
Most UTIs are caused by this bacteria
E.Coli
Blood is filtered through this organ
Kidney
calcium acetate
Phoslo
A hormone that kidneys secrete that increases the rate of red blood cell production
Erythropoietin
Small clumps of materials that form in the kidney
kidney stones
This carries waste removed from blood out of the body
sevelamer carbonate
Renvela
the passage of a solute through a semipermeable membrane to remove toxic materials and to maintain fluid, electrolyte, and pH levels when the kidneys malfunction
Dialysis
progressive loss of renal function
Chronic kidney disease
Coughing, sneezing, or force placed on the bladder causes urine to release
Urinary incontinence
Ditropan
oxybutynin
an agent that increases urine output and excretion of water
Diuretic
Too much calcium accumulated in the blood
Hypercalcemia
Bladder
Detrol
tolterodine
An enzyme secreted by and stored in the kidneys that promotes production of the protein angiotensin
Renin
Build up of phosphate in the blood
Hyperphosphatemia
These do all the work of regulating fluids, solutes, and wastes in the kidney
Nephrons
phenazopyridine
Pyridium