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Diseases/Disorders of Urinary System
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Anatomy
12th Grade
04/07/2010
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Glomerulonephritis
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Inflammation of the middle of the kidney
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Toxemia
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poison remains in blood
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Cause of glomerulonephritis?
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allergic reaction to strep throat
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Pyelonephritis
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inflammation of pelvic area
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Those most suspectible to pyelonephritis?
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infants, pregnant women, have kidney stones
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Nephrolitihiasis
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Kidney stones
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What are kidney stones?
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Composed of salts or uric acid
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Cystitis
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bladder infection; women mostly
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Urethritis
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inflammation of urethra
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