Jobs
Operates the hemodialysis equipment and provides emotional support and counseling for dialysis pateints.
Dialysis Nurse or Technician
Inflammation of the bladder
Cystitis
Nephr/o, ren/o
Kidney
Kidney stones (renal calculi)
Nephrolithiasis
What are the 4 parts of urinary system?
kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra
Prepares, sterilizes, and cleans surgical supplies and stocks medical supplies
Medical instrument preparer
Inflammation of a kidney
Nephritis
Pyel/o
Renal Pelvis
Painful or difficult urination
Dysuria
Females
Prepares operating roos and equipment for surgery, and assists doctor and nurses during surgery; can specialize in certain types of surgeries, such as urologic
Surgical Technologist
inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney
Pyelonephritis
Ur/o,urin/o
Urine
Frequent urination at night
Nocturia
How many cups of urine can an adult human urinary bladder hold?
Works with doctors and other health professionals to key in text from dictated recordings to prepare reports and correspondence.
Medical transcriptionist
Surgical repair of the urethra
Urethroplasty
Prostat/o
Prostate
Visual examination of the bladder using a scope
Cystoscopy
How much blood do your kidneys filter per day?
120-150 quarts per day
Physician who studies and treats diseases of he urinary tract
Obstetrician-Gynecologist
Separating the kidney (from other body structures)
Nephrolysis
Urethr/o
Urethra
Increased urine production
Diuresis
What are the primary functions of the urinary system?
remove waste, maintain ph balance, blood pressure regulation, and regulate fluid balance