Question | Answer |
UTI | urinary tract infection |
UA | urinalysis |
tur or TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
TSE | testicular self examination |
SG, sp, gr | specific gravity |
RP | retrograde pyelography |
PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
pH | symbol for degree of acidity |
PCNL | percutaneous neprolithotomy |
Na | sodium |
KUB | kidneys, ureter, bladder |
k | potassium |
IVU | intravenous urography |
IVP | intraenous pyelography |
HD | hemodialysis |
EU | excretory urography |
ESL, ESWL | extracorporeal shockwave lithtripsy |
ESRD | end stage renal disease |
ED | erectile dysfunction |
DRE | digital rectal examination |
cysto | cystoscopy |
cath | catheterization |
c & s | culture and sensitivity |
BUN | blood uria nitrogen |
BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
ATN | acute renal necrosis |
ARF | acute renal failure |
AGN | acute glomerulonephritis |
A/G | albumin-globulin ratio |
which one is not a way to surgically remove the prostate gland? perineal prostatectome, suprapubic prostatectomy, transurethral prostatectomy, transurethral rescetion | transurethral rescetion |
shockwave lithotripsy is a procedure used for:
-visualizing kidney stones
-detecting kidney stones
-fragmenting kidney stones
-preventing kidney stones | fragmenting kidney stones |
urethra opens on the upper surface of the penis | epispadias |
micturiation is:
-night urination
-voiding
-the need to void immediately
-painful urination | voiding |
urochrome is:
-voiding
-odor in urine
-colour of urine
-metabolic wastes | the colour of urine |
hemodyalysis is:
-bloody urination
-mechanical removal of urine wastes
-a type of diuretic
-stones in the urinary tract | mechanical removal of urine wastes |
which arery enters the glomerulus and which exits?
-efferent and afferent
-afferent and efferent | afferent and efferent |
what does clinitest test for? | sugars |
what does SSA test for? | protein |
what does a c & S test for? | bacteria |
what three process take place in the nephron? | filtration, reabsorbtion, secretion |
name the macrostructions of the urinary system | kidneys, ureters, urinary bkadder, urethra |
what do kidneys lie in a bed of? | adipose tissue |
waves of muscular contractions that carry urine down the ureters are called what> | peristalsis |
what are the three functions of the kidney? | secretion, excretion and elimination |
what twon strictures does the urethra pass through? | prostate and vas deferens |
what are the 2 elements that make up the renal corpuscle? | bowmans capsule and glomerulus |
how long does it take sperm to produce | 74 hours |
spern matures in how many hours? | 18 |
where is sperm produced? | seminiferous tubules |
male sex hormones are known as what? | gonads |
involuntary discharge of urine | incontinence |
kidney loses ability to function | chronic renal failure |
obstructive masses | BNO |
enlarged prostate gland | prostatic hyperplasia |