Also known as brain edema, brain swelling, swelling of the brain, and wet brain.
What is Cerebral edema
100
___________levels in blood and urine may be used to calculate the clearance (CrCl), which reflects the glomerular filtration rate (GFR), which is a measurement of renal function.
What is Creatinine
100
___________ a network of tubes throughout the body that drains this fluid from tissues and empties it back into the bloodstream
What is The lymphatic system
100
___________Enhances the excretion of both sodium and chloride in the urine so that water is excreted with them
What are thiazide diuretics
100
___________ a network of tubes throughout the body that drains this fluid from tissues and empties it back into the bloodstream
What is The lymphatic system
200
_____________a condition of localized fluid retention and tissue swelling caused by a compromised lymphatic system
What is Lymphoedema
200
__________an abnormal pocket of fluid, like a blister, that can form in many different areas of the body including the skin, genitals and internal organs.
What is Cyst
200
A swelling in the tissue under the skin, resulting from fluid accumulation, that is measured by the depth of indentation made by finger pressure over a boney prominence .
What is Pitting Edema
200
A naturally occuring compound prescribed to increase the heart rate and strengthen the force of the heart's contractions.
What is Digitalis
200
___________ is a substance tested, it's levels are associated with Liver functionality
What is Albumin
300
Infection at the back of the mouth or upper throat.
What is Tonsillitis
300
____________Blocks the exchange of sodium for potassium, resulting in excretion of sodium and potassium but relatively little loss of potassium.
What is potassium sparing diuretics.
300
The levels of these 2 substances are linked with some conditions of the biliary tract
What is gamma-glutamyl transferase and alkaline phosphatase.
300
A group of synthetic hormones including prednisone, prednisolone, methylprednisolone and dexamethasone used in the treatment of some leukaemias and also to suppress graft rejection and graft-versus-host disease following bone marrow transplant or in immune disorders or inflammatory rheumatic problems.
What is Corticosteroids
300
____________a type of cancer of the lymphatic system
What is Hodgkin’s disease
400
A swelling or rounded protuberance
What is Puffy
400
Inhibits the kidney's ability to reabsorb sodium, thus enhancing the loss of sodium in the urine. And when sodium is lost in the urine, water goes with it.
What is a Loop diuretic?
400
It is in lymph fluid inside of the lymph nodes.
What are lymphocytes?
400
After an organ transplant, the immune system detects the new tissue as "hostile", and attempts to remove it by attacking it with this.
What is recipient's leukocytes?
400
veins that have become enlarged and tortuous. The term commonly refers to the veins on the leg, although they can occur elsewhere.
What is Varicose veins?
500
symptoms include tender lymph nodes
What is Glandular fever?
500
Where most reabsorption of substances from the glomerular filtrate occurs.
What is the proximal convoluted tubule?
500
Thin fibers that form a supporting meshwork
What is the reticular network?
500
This effects but the principal problems arise from an inadequate supply of glucose to the brain, resulting in impairment of function (neuroglycopenia).