Urinary System This & That
The main organ of the urinary system that filters waste from the blood.
What is the kidney?
I sneezed and urinated at the same time; what condition do I have?
What is Stress incontinence?
Painful or burning urination
What is dysuria?
An infection of the lower urinary tract, usually more common in females due to a shorter urethra.
What is a UTI/Cystitis?
Hollow, muscular sac that stores urine until it is released.
What is bladder?
What are the two structures that bring urine from the kidneys to the bladder?
What are the ureters?
Sudden cessation of kidney function caused by shock or trauma or toxins or obstruction of urine flow.
What is Acute Kidney Injury?
Scant urine; urine output <30 mL/hr
What is oliguria?
This disorder is characterized by multiple fluid-filled sacs (cysts) within and on the kidney
What is POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE?
What term means involuntary passage of urine?
What is urinary incontinence?
What are the 3 main labs we monitor for kidney function?
What are BUN, creatinine, and GFR?
Diets high in certain foods, such as organ meats, dairy, and other foods, can create these which can cause renal colic, hematuria and potentially anuria.
What are renal calculi or kidney stones?
Pus in the urine
What is Pyuria?
A sudden inflammation of the kidneys following strep or impetigo caused by an antibody-antigen reaction causing dark urine, facial/periorbital edema, and hypertension.
What is acute glomerulonephritis?
Thin tube placed in the kidney to drain urine due to backflow of urine into the renal pelvis because of hydronephrosis or obstruction.
What is a nephrostomy?
What is the name of the network of capillaries inside the Bowman's capsule that is the blood filtering unit of the kidney?
What is the glomerulus?
Backflow of urine into the renal pelvis due to a calculi causing dilation and atrophy of nephrons.
What is hydronephrosis?
Bloody or rust colored urine
What is hematuria?
This disorder describes persons with GFR<15%, anuric, Stage 5, receiving hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.
What is Chronic Kidney Disease?
A severe kidney infection caused by bacteria that travel up from the bladder characterized by flank pain, fever, chills, and dysuria.
What is pyelonephritis?
What are 2 of the 7 functions of the kidney?
What is A WET BED? Acid-base balance, Water removal, Erythropoiesis (red blood cell) production, Toxin removal, Blood pressure regulation, Electrolyte balance, and Vitamin D activation.
Muscle tissue breakdown from trauma or excessive exercise causes dark, tea-colored urine.
What is rhabdomyolysis?
Absence of urine output
What is anuria?
What is inflammation and infection of the urethra, usually a sign of gonorrhea.
What is urethritis?
What is the most common bacteria found in the urinary tract of older females and the cause of most UTIs?
What is E. coli?