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| Kidneys and tubular system reach full maturity |
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Definition
| during adolescence (less efficient during first 2 yrs of life) |
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| Bladder capacity at birth |
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Definition
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| bladder capacity in adulthood |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| infants: 1-2, children 0.5-1, adolescents, 40-80 ml/hr |
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| nl urine specific gravity |
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Definition
| 1.010 increased with dehydration, decreased with pyleonephyritis, excess fluid |
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Term
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Definition
| indicates urea is not being excreted by the kidney |
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Term
| Conditions that will increase creatinine |
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Definition
| glomerulonephritis, pyelonephritis, blockage |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| High glucose concentrate: 2.5-4.25% |
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Term
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Definition
| incomplete empyting of bladder |
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Term
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Definition
| blood culture and urine culture grow out same organism |
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Term
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Definition
| elevated wBC, C-ractive protein, and ESR |
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Term
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Definition
| involuntary discharge of urine after the age by which bladder control should have been establlished (Age 5) |
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Term
| Desmopressin synthetic vasopressin |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Caused by congenital anomaly, obstruction |
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Term
| Long term complications of bladder extrophy |
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Definition
| urinary incontinence, body image, inadequate sexual function |
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Definition
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Term
| Hypospadias and circumcision |
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Definition
| not recommended, foreskin may be used for reconstruction |
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Term
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Definition
| hidden testicle, 3-5% of males, occurs often in preme |
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Term
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Definition
| left testicle afftect more (longer cord on left side), obstructs circulation to testes |
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Term
| nephrotic syndrome/nephrosis |
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Definition
alteration of gloerular membrane makes it permeable to proteins, sudden onset of edema with MASSIVE proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and hypercholesterolemia
BUN and creatinine nl |
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Term
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Definition
| corticosteroids, low protein diet, lasix, fluid restriction |
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Term
| Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome |
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Definition
| most common cause of ARG, thrombi in kidneys, caused by diarrhea from e.coli |
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Term
| Acute post streptoccocal glomerulonephritis |
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Definition
| sx appear after strep infection, hematuria, mild proteinuria, mild HTN |
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Term
| Infants are more vulnerable to renal failure bc |
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Definition
immature kidneys and large
bsa compared to body mass |
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Term
| childhood causes of renal failure |
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Definition
| dehydration, glomerular nephritis, nephrotoxicity |
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Term
| With ARF, acidosis or alkalosis? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| sodium, fluid, potassium, no gentamycin! |
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Term
| Kidney transplant, acute rejections |
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Definition
| occur within first 7-14 days |
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