Organs
Stores urine and holds up to 1 liter
What is the bladder?
Kidney stone
What is renal calculus?
This technique is used to detect presence of stones
What is radiography?
Kidney transplants have this percentage of success for living up to one year if the donor kidney is received from a living donor
What is 98%?
Transport urine from the KIDNEY to the BLADDER
What is the ureter?
Infection within any part of the urinary system caused by bacteria
What is a urinary tract infection?
A series of tests that determine urine composition, detecting disorders and assessing urine color, clarity, pH, specific gravity, odor, volume
What is urinalysis?
Blood filtration outside of the body through a machine with a dialyzer
What is hemodialysis?
Transport urine from BLADDER to the OUTSIDE OF THE BODY
What is the urethra?
Inability to urinate when bladder is full or urge is felt
What is urinary retention?
Term meaning "no urine output"
What is anuria?
Blood filtration using the peritoneum as a filter to remove wastes from body fluid
What is peritoneal dialysis?
What is the kidney or nephron?
Absence of urine formation, kidneys fail, can be acute or chronic
What is renal failure?
What is cystoscopy?
Uses high energy pressure or sound waves sent through the kidney to disintegrate kidney stones
What is extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy?
The opening at the end of the urethra
What is cystitis?
This assessment is used to determine the force of flow of urine through the system
What is an urodynamic test?
Small incision made into the kidney from the back with a tube inserted to remove the stone. This is used when lithotripsy is not recommended.
What is tunnel surgery or percutaneous stone removal?