A&P Urinary System Disorders, Conditions, Treatments

Urinary Tract Infection

microbial infection of any part of the urinary tract; may have pus casts, alkaline urine

Polycystic kidney disease

a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

kidneys are damaged and can't filter blood the way they should. The main risk factors for developing kidney disease are diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and a family history of kidney failure.

Incontinence

inability to control urination

Dialysis

a procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function

Glomerulonephritis

inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney; red blood cell casts are indicative

Hyperglycemia

excessive sugar in the blood (often a hallmark of diabetes)

Lithotripsy

treats kidney stones by sending focused ultrasonic energy or shock waves directly to the stone first located with fluoroscopy

Anuria

absence of urine production (less than 100 mL/day)

Urochrome

pigment that results from the body's destruction of hemoglobin (responsible for urine color)

Proteinuria

protein in the urine (Biuret's test +)

Pyuria

presence of pus in the urine; indicator of UTI

Renal calculi

stones in the kidney ("little stones")

Urogram

radiographic image of the urinary tract