Signs/Symptoms
Pathophysiology
Tests/Exams
Medications/Treatments
Misc.
100
The medical word for "difficulty breathing".
What is dyspnea?
100
The two main causes of renal failure.
What are hypertension and diabetes?
100
This test counts red blood cells to test for anemia, a symptom of renal failure.
What is a complete blood count?
100
Since renal failure is irreversible, this is what treatment focuses on.
What is improving underlying cause?
100
The number of Americans that are estimated to have renal failure.
What is 26 million?
200
When the diaphragm gets out sync with the lungs
What are hiccups?
200
The main functions of the kidneys.
What are filtration and regulation?
200
This test measures the amount of electrolytes a person has in their body.
What is an electrolyte count?
200
Treatment helps filter the blood using an external mechanism.
What is dialysis?
200
The number of nephrons each kidney contains.
What is about 1 million?
300
The medical word for "excessive thirst".
What is polydipsia?
300
The age that the risk of renal failure increases.
What is 65 years of age?
300
This test measures the urea in the blood.
What is a blood urea nitrogen?
300
This is when another person's kidney gets placed into a patient's body.
What is a kidney transplant?
300
The kind of diseases that can damage blood vessels and make antibodies against kidney tissue.
What are autoimmune diseases?
400
The medical word for not being able to sleep.
What is insomnia?
400
The things that get damaged to cause renal failure.
What are nephrons?
400
This test measures the amount of creatinine a person has in their body.
What is a creatinine count?
400
This treatment helps to keep the person's blood pressure low.
What is salt restriction?
400
The races renal failure is most likely to occur in.
What are African-Americans, American Indians, and Asian Americans?
500
The medical word for swelling of the legs.
What is pedal edema?
500
The two types of renal failure.
What are acute and chronic?
500
This test measures the amount of parathyroid hormone being released.
What is a parathyroid hormone test?
500
This treatment stimulates red blood cell production?
What are erythropoietin supplements?
500
The thing that renal failure runs in.
What are families?
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