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Urinary System
Diagnostic Procedures- Lauren Draper
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The insetion of a sterile catheter throught the urethra and into the urinary bladder. Most commonly performed to withdraw urine, relieve urinary retention pressures, or prevent incontinence during surgical procedures. | Catheterization |
| the visual examination of the urinary bladder using a cystoscope | Cystoscopy |
| a radiographic study of the kidneys and ureters in which iodine is injected into a vein as a contrast medium to define these structures more clearly | Intravenous Pyelogram |
| a radiographic study of these structures without the use of a contrast medium | KUB |
| the radiographic visualization of the urinary tract with the use of a contrast medium | Intravenous Urography |
| Traces the action of the kidney as it processes and excretes dye injected into the bloodstream | Excretory Urography |
| a radiograph of the urinary system taken after dye has been placed in the urethra through a sterile catheter and caused to flow upward through the urinary tract. | Retrograde Urography |
| a radiographic examination of the bladder after instillation of a contrast medium via a urethral catheter | Cystography |
| a fluoroscope is used to examine the flow of urine from the bladder and through the urethra | Voiding Cystourethrography |
| the examination of urine to determine the presence of abnormal elements | Urinalysis |
| medications administered to increase urine secretion to rid the body of excess soidum and water | Diuretics |
| a procedure to remove waste products from the blood of partients whose kidneys no londer function | Dialysis |
| filters waste products from the patient's blood | Hemodialysis |
| the lining of the peritoneal cavity acts as the filter to remove waste from the blood | Peritoneal Dialysis |
| provides ongoing dialysis as the patientgoes about his daily activites. In this procedure, a dialysate solution is instilled froma plastic container worn under the patient's clothing. Every six to eight hours, the used solution is drained back into this | Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis |
| Uses a machine to cycle the dialysate fluid during the night while the patient sleeps | Continuous Cycling Peritoneal Dialysis |
| the grafting of a donor kidney into the body to replace the recipient's failed kidneys | Renal Transplant |
| the freeing of a kidney from adhesions | Nephrolysis |
| the surgical fixation of a floating kidney | Nephropexy |
| the establishment of an opening between the pelvis of the kidney through its cortex to the exterior of the body | Nephrostomy |
| the surgical repair of the renal pelvis | Pyeloplasty |
| a surgical incision into the renal pelvis | Pyelotomy |
| the destruction of a kidney stone with the use of ultrasonic waves traveling through water | Lithotripsy |
| the surgical removal of a kidney stone through an incision in the kidney | Nephrolithotomy |
| the surgical removal of a ureter | Ureterectomy |
| the surgical repair of a ureter | Ureteroplasty |
| the suturing of a ureter | Ureterorrrhaphy |
| an indwelling catheter placed into the bladder through a small incision made through the abdominal wall just above | Suprapubic Catheter |
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