a slower type of dialysis used when hemodialysis cannot be tolerated due to fluid shifts
CRRT (continuous renal replacement therapy)
What is lab that value that could show urinary tract infection?
WBC>10,000
Visible, painless hematuria (most common symptom)
bladder cancer
What causes severe pain radiating from flank to groin and down leg
What is urolithiasis (kidney stones)
after bladder is removed, physician will create a new passage for urine to leave your body.
What is an ileal conduit
large calculi may need to be crushed to be removed
What is lithotripsy
nocturia, slow urinary stream, hesitancy, and dribbling occurs with what
What is bph (benign prostatic hyperplasia)
Medication used to lower potassium in kidney disease
What is kayexalate
food modifications for patient with kidney stones
What is less cheese, greens, whole grains, carbonated drinks, nuts, chocolate, shellfish, and organ
Disease common in men over the age of 50
What is prostate cancer