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Kidney Sympt. terms

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Anuria   Lack of urination  
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Dysuria   Difficult or painful urination  
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Proteinuria   protein in the urine  
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Hematuria   Blood in the urine  
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Oliguria   Scanty urine output  
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Pyuria   pus in the urine  
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Nocturia   needing to urinate at night  
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diuresis   urinate more  
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polyuria   freq. urination or increased volume  
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glycoseuria   glucose in the urine  
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Incontience   inability to control urine output  
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eneuresis   bedwetting incontinence during sleep.  
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uremia   urine in the blood  
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azotemia   increase in BUN (blood, urea, nitrogen)  
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ADH   Antidiuretic Hormone. causes water retention, causes increase in BP.  
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Aldosterone   causes sodium retention (water follows salt) regulates sodium and fluid retention, increases BP.  
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ANP   Atrial Naturetic Peptide  
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Nephrosclerosis   Hardening/narrowing of the blood vessels/arteries in the kidney.  
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what causes Nephrosclerosis?   HTN, decreases in oxygen supply leading to abnormal filtration, causes increase in BUN and Creatinine. leads to Chronic Kidney Failure.  
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Acute Renal Failure   Sudden; some causes are from medications, especially ibuprofen, or from blood clots.  
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Glomerulonephritis   Inflammation or infection of the nephrons. urine contains proteins, blood. if it is from inflammation can TX by anti-inflammatory drugs.  
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Nephrolithiasis   Kidney Stones. can form in the collecting duct, pelvis, ureter, bladder, urethra, severe pain renal colic, ureteral colic  
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Treatment for Nephrolithiasis?   Force fluids, Lithotripsy, ultrasound or laser, stent to maintain patency. can be familial, recurrent.  
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Hydronephrosis   Back up of urine into the kidney, obstruction.  
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Pylonephritis   comes from bladder infection that is not treated. Infection of nephrons and renal pelvis. secondary to untreated bladder infection.  
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Ureteral Colic   severe intense pain associated with passing a kidney stone.  
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Renal Colic   Flank Pain  
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Lithotripsy   Ultrasound waves breakup the kidney stones allowing them to be passed.  
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