TERMINOLOGY
Factors Affecting Urinary Elimination
Normal Function
Medications
Mish Mash
100

Strong peristaltic waves that attempt to move an obstruction into the bladder. Can be from kidney stone

What is renal colic?

100
Sometimes called "water pills"
What are diuretics?
100
Where urine is formed in the kidney
What is the nephron?
100
A bladder analgesic used to treat bladder spasms which may cause urine to turn deep orange-red in color.
What is phenazopyridine Hydrochloride
100

Medications that can potentiate effect of anti hypertensives. 

What are diuretics? 

200

What hormone that affects the kidneys causes retention of Na+ and increases blood volume?

What is aldosterone?

200

Against urination hormone.

What is  Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?

200
1.5 L
What is the normal amount of urine produced per day?
200
Diuretics.
What medications treat blood pressure, fluid retention, and edema by increasing elimination of urine?
200

Nephrectomy, chemotherapy, radiation.

What are treatments of kidney tumors.

300

Stimulates bone marrow to produce RBC's and prolong the life of mature RBC's?

What is Erythropoietin?

300
May block normal flow of urine.
What are renal calculi (stones)?
300
When the bladder is overly full and the bladder pressure exceeds sphincter pressure resulting in involuntary loss of urine.
What is overflow incontinence?
300

Medications that cause urinary retention

What are anticholinergics/antispasmodics?

300
Urinary WBC's, pyuria, urgency, frequency, dysuria.
What are the classic signs of a UTI?
400
The contraction of the detrusor muscle that pushes the urine through the relaxed internal urethral sphincter in to the urethra.
What is micturition (voiding, urination)?
400
Interferes with the flow of urine in older men.
What is Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy?
400
Dehydration is indicated based on this urine test.
What is very high Specific gravity indicative of?
400
Lower BP, loss of electrolytes, muscle cramps, skin rash, increased sensitivity to light , dizziness, lightheadedness
What are common side effects of diuretics?
400

May be caused by inadequate blood flow to the kidney, injury to the kidney, or obstruction of kidney outflow.

What is acute renal failure?

500
Medications that are damaging to kidneys.
What is nephrotoxic?
500

Disorder that causes decreased serum protein and causes fluid shift into tissues > edema.

What is nephrosis/nephrotic syndrome?

500
Cranberry juice and vitamin C
What are fluids that will decrease bacterial urinary infections of the bladder.
500
Diuretics which reduce the amount of water in the body, but do not cause potassium loss.
What are potassium sparing diuretics?
500
Urine output of less than 400mL in 24 hours.
What is oliguria?
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