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swelling of the neck resulting from an enlarged thyroid gland
1 loss of funcyonal nephrons 2 decreas of GFR 3 less sensitive to ADH 4 problems with urination 5 gradual decrease in body water 6 a loss in body muscle mass
exreation elemenation homeostatic regulation of the volume and solute concentration of blood plasma
A small elevation on the skin that contains no fluid, but may develop pus is a _____.
Two major causes of acute tubular necrosis (ATN) are ischemia and nephrotoxic injury.
Wilms tumor is a rapidly developing tumor of the kidney found especially in children.
An infection, usually bacterial, in the urinary structures is called:a. UTI.b. EMG.c. HTN.d. BPH.e. BUN.
Anuria is the failure of the kidneys to produce urine.
Indwelling stents provide a safe, long-term treatment for urinary obstruction because they require very little follow-up treatment.
Electromyography is used primarily to measure bladder contraction.
Hemodialysis is a method of removing waste substances from the blood by shunting it from the body to an artificial kidney.
Besides providing for urine drainage, nephrostomy may provide access to the kidney for various treatments.
Scanty output of urine is called oliguria.
Involuntary discharge of urine is called nocturia.
Loss of excessive amounts of protein, resulting in systemic edema, is a characteristic of pyelonephritis.
The backflow of urine into the renal pelvis causes an expansion of the renal pelvis.
Abnormal passage from a hollow organ to the surface or from one organ to another is a fissure.
The surgical treatment for a floating kidney is nephropexy.
An increased blood level of calcium is called hypercalcemia.
Ureteroscopic stone removal is an alternative to ESWL when stones are large or lithotripsy is not recommended.