Kidney Vocab

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