Kidney changes and labs
This electrolyte tends to increase with age
What are the common substances that make up kidney stones?
The abrupt desire to void, and the involuntary loss of urine.
What is urge incontinence?
The most common bacteria causing acute cystitis.
What is E. coli?
This type of glomerulonephritis occurs after an infection with group A beta-hemolytic strep.
What is Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis?
What renal lab value increases as GFR decreases, and is best for monitoring chronic renal disease?
What is plasma creatinine concentration?
The patient c/o frequent and painful urination, with chronic bladder discomfort, as well as evidence of decreased kidney function and pyelonephritis.
What are common signs and symptoms of urinary stones (urolithiasis)?
The involuntary loss of urine with increased abdominal pressure
What is stress incontinence?
This is a type of UTI that occurs when there is abnormality in urinary system or a health problem interfering with host defenses.
What is a complicated (febrile) UTI?
This type of glomerulonephritis is characterized by IgA and complement proteins in glomerulus, with unknown cause.
What is IgA nephropathy (Berger's disease?)
Which lab value measure rate of blood flow through the kidneys?
What is glomerular filtration rate (GFR)?
The peristalsis of the ureters cause this pattern of pain in renal colic.
What is waves?
What is overflow incontinence?
A 25 year old woman experiences bladder fullness, frequency, with small voids. This goes on for more than 6 weeks with negative urine cultures and no other known cause.
What is interstitial cystitis?
This type of glomerulonephritis is an IgA vasculitis of glomerulus which causes inflammation and damage, with purple spots on skin.
What is Henoch-Schonlein Purpura?
This lab value is an indicator of hydration status, increasing in dehydration and also increasing as GFR drops in renal failure.
What is BUN?
What is functional incontinence?
A 20 year old pregnant female presents with symptoms of acute cystitis with fever and has mid-back pain- a likely diagnosis is _______
What is acute pyelonephritis?
This type of glomerulonephritis results from formation or deposition of antigen-antibody complexes in glomerulus causing injury.
What is acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis?
This portion of the urinalysis measures solute concentration, comparing weight of the urine to equal volume of distilled water.
What is specific gravity?
We can diagnose overactive bladder syndrome if there is urgency, urge incontinence, frequency, nocturia, with an absence of _________.
What is infection?