Across
- 11. a pathological condition wherein the protein albumin is present in the urine and can help diagnose chronic kidney disease
- 12. The ______ is the microscopic structural and functional unit of the kidney.
- 13. Performing exercise immediately post-dialysis may increase the risk of a
- 15. this can be used in management of chronic kidney disease, reduce waste products in body
- 16. individuals afflicted with chronic kidney disease often do not feel well and have impaired
- 18. each of your kidneys are about the size of a __________ or weighing around 150 grams
- 19. this can be used in management of chronic kidney disease, helps relieve swelling
- 20. If exercise is performed during dialysis, it should be done during the __________ of treatment to avoid hypotensive responses.
Down
- 1. a progressive deterioration of the kidney’s blood filtration functions
- 2. may help prevent further deconditioning by helping to increase aerobic capacity, muscle strength and endurance, and physical vigor.
- 3. the test that is commonly used to detect diabetes mellitus
- 4. the kidneys control the production of
- 5. one of the two biggest contributors to chronic kidney disease (CVD risk factor)
- 6. _________is a peptide hormone that causes vasoconstriction and a subsequent increase in blood pressure.
- 7. one of the two biggest contributors to chronic kidney disease (CVD risk factor)
- 8. waster products are removed from the body after being filtered by the kidneys in the form of _______
- 9. blood pressure regulator and helps with sodium absorption
- 10. an ace inhibitor that helps you regulate your blood pressure
- 14. a protein and enzyme secreted by the kidneys that participates in the body's mean arterial blood pressure
- 17. the process of removing, by artificial means, excess water, solutes and toxins from the blood in those whose native kidneys have lost the ability to perform those functions.
- 20. this may appear in your pee as a symptom of kidney disease