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| bladder infection,pain, urgency and frequency of urination, hematuria |
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| affects younger girls, result of an ascending infection from the bladder- acute inflammation of the pelvis of the kidney |
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| inflammation of nephrons of the kidneys- caused by ascending or hematogenous infection- due to female due to shorter urethra- abcesses form and rupture inside one or both kidneys causing pus to form |
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| Affects the body's ability to filter itself- symptoms may initially appear in affected body system before they show up in the urinary system |
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| causes marked proteinuria, hyperlipidemiam, hypoalbuminemia, and edema- found in perschool-age children- appears first in lower extremities becoming more generalized as nephrotic syndrome progresses |
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| accounts for most cases of acute renal failure, damage to tubular segment of the nephrons- results from disease of tubular epithelium, ischemic or nephrotoxic injury or obstruction of urine flow |
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| inflammation of glomerulus of the kidney and is most common form of kidney disease- affects boys (more) ages 3-7 within 4 weeks after strep |
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| chronic glomerulonephritis |
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| progressive glomeruli destruction-leads to chronic kidney failure, end stage kidney disease and chronic HTN- smokey or coffee colored urine |
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| collection of urine in the renal pelvis due to an obstruction resultant dilated and distended pelvis- may affect one or both kidneys |
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| polyscystic kidney disease (PKD) |
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| Inherited disorder- multiple, bilateral, grape-like clusters of fluid-filled cysts that enlarge the kidneys- 2 types- autosomal dominant- adult type ages 30-50- autosomal recessive-infantile type- few survive 2 yrs |
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| Kidney Stones- made of calcium salts- ages 30-50- colic extreme and spasmodic flank pain caused when obstructed ureter |
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| kidneys inability to cleanse blood of waste- kidneys fail, urea remains in the blood, high levels causing uremia |
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| most common,preferred,faster & more efficient blood routed out of the brachial or radial artery the hemoialyzer |
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| uncommon usually affects men over age 55- Asymptomatic in early stages |
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