A & P
What is the term for the cluster of capillaries within the kidneys that allow for filtration of the blood to occur?
Which condition typically is caused by a streptococcus infection?
Acute Glomerulonephritis
Which treatment for renal failure occurs when the blood is removed from the body, passed through a machine where it is cleansed, and then is returned to the body?
Radiating pain in the region of the kidney associated with the passage of a stone
Renal Colic
Name at least 2 other terms that mean "to pee."
Urinate, Void, Micturition
Renal Pelvis
A sudden, rapid loss of renal function due to injury, hemorrhage, or toxins is known as:
Acute Renal Failure (ARF)
Treamtent for renal failure that occurs when fluid that withdraws waste from the blood is introduced into the abdomen and then later drained.
Peritoneal Dialysis
Accumulation of urine in the bladder because of an inability to urinate
Urinary Retention
A need to urinate often without an increase in average output
Urinary Frequency
Tubular Reabsorption
This condition is often caused by the precipitation of calcium salts in the urine.
Renal Calculi/Urinary Lithiasis/Nephrolithiasis/Kidney Stones
Cystoscopy
Involuntary urination, usually at night; bed-wetting
Enuresis
The main waste product in the urine, which is a byproduct of protein metabolism in the body.
Urea
Erythropoietin. It stimulates the production of erythrocytes in the bone marrow.
Which condition is characterized by an inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney tissue due to infection with a pyogenic bacterium?
Pyelonephritis
The procedure used to crush a renal calculi is:
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL or just lithotripsy)
A solid mold of a renal tubule found in the urine
Cast
A urine test that measures of the concentration of particles in the urine and compares the density of the urine with the density of an equal volume of water
Specific Gravity
Which enzyme, released by the kidney, raises BP by activating angiotensin, which constricts the blood vessels.
Renin
Which condition occurs when the glomeruli become overly permeable and allow proteins to be filterd out of the blood?
Nephrotic Syndrome
In this procedure, IV contrast dye is injected into the body so radiographic visualization of the urinary tract is possible.
Intravenous Urography (IVU), Intravenous Pyelography (IVP) or Retrograde Pyelography
The collection of urine in the renal pelvis caused by an obstruction.
Hydronephrosis
After a cystectomy, how is urine removed from the body?
By an ileal conduit