Renal Disease

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Across
  1. 5. hormone released by the kidneys when blood pressure drops
  2. 10. an inflammation of the kidney's filtering units
  3. 11. type of immune system disease that can cause kidney failure
  4. 14. receiving a new kidney from a donor
  5. 16. the most common cause of chronic kidney disease
  6. 17. how many stages kidney disease has
  7. 18. functioning part of the kidney organ that filters blood and makes urine
  8. 19. type of kidney disease that has a rapid onset
  9. 20. higher levels in the blood indicate a lower glomerular filtration rate
Down
  1. 1. tiny tufts of capillaries that carry blood within the kidneys
  2. 2. one goal of exercise during CKD is to prevent this
  3. 3. procedure done when end stage renal failure is reached
  4. 4. functional units of the kidneys
  5. 6. a test number to show the level of kidney function
  6. 7. one complication of kidney disease that effects K+ levels
  7. 8. use of an artificial kidney to remove extra waste and chemicals from your blood
  8. 9. having excess amino acids and proteins in the urine
  9. 12. type of kidney disease where large cysts form
  10. 13. tube carrying urine to the bladder from the kidneys
  11. 15. this impairment causes motivation to exercise to be challenging