Kidney Disease

4. Functional unit of kidney
10. Sign/symptom indicative of CKD as a result of feeling tired and weak
11. Hormone released by adrenal cortex to increase blood pressure and sodium reabsorption
12. Term that refers to persistent amounts of protein in urine that is a sign of CKD
13. Leading cause of death in patients with CKD
16. Enzyme secreted by kidney when blood pressure drops
17. CKD patients experience this due to muscle fatigue, anemia, PVD, etc.
18. Sign/symptom indicative of CKD where blood pressure is hard to control
19. Treatment that cleans/filters the blood by removing toxic waste, salt, and extra water
20. Preferred method to monitor exercise intensity, especially in patients on hemodialysis

1. Performing exercise immediately post-dialysis may increase the risk for this
2. Protein secreted by liver that is often found in urine of people with CKD
3. Kidneys help regulate this specific regulatory function of the circulatory system
5. Waste product that comes from muscle activity. Often removed from blood if kidneys working properly
6. Result of fewer red blood cells due decreased EPO production because of damaged kidneys
7. Method used to estimate kidney function
8. Exercise leads to an improvement in this particular measure of autonomic nervous system function
9. Condition where inflammation of the kidney's filtering units occurs
14. Common major cause for CKD
15. Kidney disease is often known as ______ because it has no symptoms in its early stages and can go undetected until it is very advanced