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Urinary System Disorders

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Nephron   show
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show Bed of capillaries that supply blood for filtration by a nephron  
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show Fluids and solutes  
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show Cells that secrete renin  
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show Rate at which fluid is filtered in the glomerulous  
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show Renin  
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show Loss of voluntary control of urination  
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Micturation Reflex   show
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Retention   show
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Causes of incontinence   show
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show Cloudy  
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Highly concentrated urine, heaturia, or excessive bilirubin may cause urine to appear ______.   show
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show Blood in the urine  
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What may unusual odors of urine be an indicator of?   show
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Infection, inflammation, increased glomerular permeability, or hemorrhage may be indicated by blood in the urine, which is known as ____________.   show
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Proteinuria   show
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show Bacteria in the urine  
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Pyuria   show
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Casts   show
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Specific gravity   show
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Glucosuria   show
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show Mechanical filtration of the blood used when the kidneys are unable to filter the blood on their own.  
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show Urinary tract infection/inflammation of the bladder  
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show Inflammation of the urethra  
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show Inflammation of the kidneys  
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What type of bacteria most commonly cause urinary tract infections?   show
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Predisposing factors for UTI's   show
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Manifestations associated with UTI's   show
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show Urinating at night  
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Glomerulonephritis   show
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Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis   show
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Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)   show
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show Breakdown product of proteins excreted in urine  
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show Decreased urine output  
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Urolithiasis   show
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show Immobility, hypercalcemia, dehydration, hyperuricemia, infection, high BMI, highly acidic or alkaline urine  
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Hypercalcemia   show
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Hyperuricemia   show
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show Urine flow obstruction and hyronephrosis  
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Manifestations of Bladder Cancer   show
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show Smoking, high exposure to chemicals used in making some dyes, rubber, or leather, recurrent UTI's, previous chemotherapy or pelvic radiation, family history, gender, increasing age, schistosomiasis  
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show Most common childhood tumor in the US, located in the kidney  
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show Wilms' tumor  
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show Cyst formation on the kidney that leads to chronic renal failure due to necrosis and lack of normal function  
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Cysts   show
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Renal failure   show
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Anuria   show
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show Reduced  
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show Conditions that cause decreased blood flow to the kidney due to things such as shock, myocardial infarction causing heart failure, congestive heart failure  
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show Decreased bloodflow to kidneys  
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What are renal causes of acute renal failure?   show
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show Substances that are toxic to the nephrons  
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show Conditions that block passage of urine out of the body such as kidney stones in both ureters or bladder obstruction due to calculi or tumors.  
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Causes of Chronic Renal Failure   show
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show Degenerative changes to renal blood vessels  
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show End-stage kidney failure  
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show Early, late  
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show Oliguria, increased blood volume, nerve damage, reduced immune system function, decreased libido, impotence, or menstrual irregularities, anemia due to decreased erythropoietine production, bone demineralization  
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show Low levels of calcium in the blood  
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show Hormone made by the kidneys that stimulates or promotes red blood cell formation  
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show Nitrogen wastes in the blood  
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