Lymph Node/kidney

what type of cell is in the lymph node

lymphocyte (white blood cells)

Afferent vessels

bring unfiltered fluids from the body into the lymph node where they are filtered

efferent vessels

take the filtered lymphatic fluid from the lymph node back to the bloodstream where it helps form plasma

Lympph vessels

transport lymph fluid around the body

superficial vessels

arise in the subcutaneous tissue and tend to accompany veins flow

Deep vessels

drain the deeper structures of the body such as the internal organs they tend to accompany deep arteries

Stage 2

involve larger tumor or cancer that has grown more deeply into nearby tissue and potentially spread to a few nearby lymph nodes

Stage 3

indicates a larger tumor that has spread to lymph nodes or nearby tissues but not to distant parts of the body

Stage 4

Cancer that has spread to distant parts of the body

TNM system T

refers to the size and extent of the primary tumor

TNM system N

refers to the number and location of lymph nodes involved

TNM system M

refers to whether the cancer has spread to distant parts of the body

what does it mean when the lymph nodes swell

your body is fighting an infection or illness

what does your lymph carry

waste of what's left of a cell after death, bacteria, virus

main function of lymph nodes

filter foreign materials out of your lymph fluid

Macrophages

have time to touch and feel and eat what does not match others

Dendritic Cells

collect and run to the B cells “tattle tellers”

Kidney stones

hard deposits of minerals and acid salts that stick together in concentrated urine

Chronic Kidney Disease

longstanding disease of the kidneys leading to renal failure

Urinary Tract Infection

infection in any part of the urinary system, cause pelvic pain, urge to urinate or pain with urination, treat with antibiotics

Polycystic kidney disease

grapelike clusters of fluid-filled cysts that enlarge the kidneys

DIalysis

treatment for people whose kidneys are failing, removes waste products and excess fluid from the blood

Hemodialysis

a machine removes blood from your body filters through a dialyzer and returns cleaned blood to body, 3-5 hr process three times a week

polycystic kidney disease fatality rate

within four years unless receives dialysis

Polycystic kidney disease treatment

antibiotics, analgesics, hydration, drain cystic abscess, kidney transplant, dialysis