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Pathology and Tests/Procedures

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show Lack of appetite; Anorexia is often a sign of malignancy or Anorexia Nervosa is loss of appetite with emotional problems such as anger, anxiety, and irrational fear of weight gain  
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show Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen; occurs when fluid passes from the bloodstream and collects in the Peritoneal cavity  
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Borborygmi/borborymus   show
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show Acute inflammation of the glomerulus capsules in the kidneys or inflammation in the kidneys usually caused by an immune response  
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Interstitial Nephritis   show
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show The process of forming a kidney stone usually in the kidneys but can be found in the lower intestinal tract  
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Nephrotic Syndrome   show
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show masses of cysts in the kidney's and is usually genetic and eventual causes your kidneys to to shut down overtime  
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show a sudden and severe inflammation of the kidney's  
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Renal Cell Carcinoma   show
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show kidney failure that occurs due to any kidney diseases or infections  
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show high blood pressure due to any of the kidney's arteries constricting or getting smaller  
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Wilm's Tumor   show
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Bladder Cancer   show
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show A disease in which the secretion of vasopressin, a pituitary gland hormone, is impaired which results in production of large quantities of dilute urine and comes with thirst and dehydration  
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show A disease where the body's ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired which results in an abnormal metabolism of carbs elevated glucose levels in the blood and urine  
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Blood Urea Nitrogen test   show
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Creatine Clearance test   show
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show Primary imaging techniques to determine/evaluate patients with blood in their urine  
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show An abdominal x-ray that shows the KUB this allows the doctors to asses the organs of your urinary and GI systems  
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show special x-ray of the blood vessels in the kidneys  
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show an x-ray where dye is injected into the kidney's from below/way of the urethra filled with contrast medium  
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Voiding Cystourethrogram (VCUG)   show
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Ultrasonogram   show
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Radioisotope Scan   show
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show A changing magnetic field produces images of an organ and surrounding structures in 3 planes of the body  
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show A procedure that uses a tube to examine the bladder and urethra  
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Dialysis   show
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show a treatment which uses ultrasound shock waves to break the kidney stones into smaller pieces so they are able to pass  
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show A catheter is inserted into the renal artery through the blockage then a balloon is inflated to open or allow more blood flow  
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show a procedure that takes a small piece of kidney tissue that would be examined under a microscope  
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Renal transplant   show
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Urinary Catheter   show
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Hemodialysis   show
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show A way to remove waste from your body when your kidney's aren't able to function properly; preferred way of treatment for end of stage kidney disease  
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