Kidney Vocab
Across
- 8. glomerulonephritis can develop r/t this bacterial infection
- 10. this cause of AKI is r/t external factors, not anatomy
- 11. this kidney condition is reversible
- 13. this cause of AKI is when there is direct damage to the renal tissue resulting in impaired functioning
- 14. cylindrical structures containing RBCs that form in kidney tubules and indicate kidney damage
- 15. to help prevent stones, Ca+ rich foods should be paired with foods high in this to reduce absorption of Ca+; this is a naturally occuring compound found in plant based foods
- 17. this cause of AKI is related to mechanical obstruction of the urinary tract
- 19. 100 to 400 ml/24h; decreased output
- 22. azotemia plus s/s decreased renal function
- 23. blood in the urine that is seen using a microscope
- 25. functional unit of the kidney
- 26. this kidney disease involves progressive, irreversible loss of function
- 29. hormone produced exclusively by kidneys in response to decreased renal blood flow
- 32. bacteria that started in urinary tract migrates to the blood stream
- 35. water lost through breathing and perspiration; about 600ml/d
- 36. kidney stones
Down
- 1. if BUN/Creatinine are both this, it is indicative of kidney damage
- 2. retrograde flow of urine from bladder to ureters
- 3. <100 ml/24h urine output
- 4. not a cure for ESRD bit does improve quality of life
- 5. this is related to bacteria traveling up the urethra to the kidneys
- 6. blood in the urine that may be seen with the naked eye
- 7. 1st line treatment with kidney stones where the pt strains their urine to verify a kidney stone has passed
- 9. occurring outside the body
- 12. the bacteria most associated with UTIs and pyelo
- 14. lab that is best indicator of kidney function
- 16. inflammation of glomeruli; a leading cause of ESRD
- 17. progressive kidney disorder causing excessive growth of fluid filled cysts
- 18. >2000 ml/24h; increased output
- 20. byproduct of protein metabolism in liver; kidneys filter this from blood
- 21. accumulation of nitrogenous waste products such as urea, nitrogen, creatinine & progressive increasing K+
- 24. this may be used with kids & pregnant women for diagnosis opposed to an xray to limit radiation exposure
- 27. involuntary urination at night
- 28. should be avoided with CKD, but Tylenol is OK
- 30. severe cramping pain r/t kidney stone blocking ureter
- 31. stands for an x-ray of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder
- 33. the amount of blood filtered by glomeruli in a set amount of time
- 34. white blood cells in the urine