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Question | Answer |
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abnormal narrowing... ie of ureter, etc | stricture |
acute stoppage of urine formation by the kidneys | urinary suppression |
abnormal accummulation of urine in urinary bladder; inability to void | urinary retention |
infection of urethra and bladder, symptoms include fever and dsysuria | urinary tract infection |
elevated blood pressure caused by kidney disease | renal hypertension |
involuntary discharge of urine | incontinence |
involuntary release of urine at night due to lack of bladder control (bed-wetting) | nocturnal enuresis |
clinical lab test that measures urea concentration in a sample of blood as and indicator of kidney function; elevated value indicates kidney disease | blood urea nitrogen |
protein that is a normal component of urine as a result of muscle metabolism; elevated levels in a urine sample indicated kidney disease | creatinine |
clinical lab tests performed on a urine specimen, often measuring specific gravity, creatinine, glucose, protein, and pH | urinalysis |
insertion of a catheter (cath), a flexible tube for channeling fluids into the urinary bladder to drain urine | uninary catheter |
procedure in which toxic wastes are removed from the peritoneal cavity reservoir by artificial filtration as a cleansing treatment to compensate for kidney disease | peritoneal dialysis |
surgical procedure that destroys living tissue with an electric spark; commonly used to remove tumors or polyps from interior bladder wall | fulguration |
procedure that removes nitrogenous wastes/excess ions from blood; replaces normal function of the kidneys as an intervention for kidney failure; forces patients' blood through cellophane membraines to be filtered | hemodialysis |