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| any of numerous simple, heat-coagulable, water-soluble plasma proteins |
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| often symptomatic of kidney disease |
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| abnormal concentration of mineral salts found in hollow organs or ducts; also called stones |
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| cuplike cavity which is an extension of the renal pelvis |
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| process of removing waste products from the blood of a patient in renal failure |
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| to remove without cutting into |
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| destruction of tissue by means of long, high-frequency electric sparks; burning not cutting |
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| perirenal fascia which helps to hold the kidney in place |
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| tuft of capillaries at the point of origin of the nephron |
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| inability of the male to achieve erection |
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| cystoscopic accessory used to crush bladder calculi |
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| drooping of organ or part |
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| acute failure of the kidney to perform its essential function |
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| triangular space at the base of the bladder |
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| branch of surgery that deals with male sex organs |
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| ventral curvature of the penis caused by fibrous bands extending from the hypospadiac urethral meatus |
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| inflammation of the urinary bladder |
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| congenital malformation in which the urethra terminates on the dorsum of the penis in the male or above the clitoris in the female |
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| variety of nephritis characterized by inflmmation of the capillary loops in the glomeruli of the kidney |
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| tumor of the kidney whose cells resemble those from the adrenal cortex |
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| development in the male in which the urethra opens on the ventral side of the penis |
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| inflammation of the kidney; also called Bright's disease |
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| hardening of the kidney associated with hypertension and disease of the renal arterioles |
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| disease of the kidneys in which there is malfunction of the kidney tissue without inflammation |
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| congenital disease in which multiple cysts gradually destroy the tissue of both kidneys |
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| inflammation of the renal pelvis |
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| inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney |
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| accumulation in the blood of substances ordinarily eliminated in the urine due to the inability of the kidneys to filter out waste because of damage by disease or trauma |
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| benign postatic hypertrophy (BPH) |
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| nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate gland |
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| failure of testicle(s) to descend into scrotum |
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| enlarged, fluid-filled sac within the scrotum |
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| downward displacement of a kidney |
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| retraction of the prepuce which causes a painful swelling of the glans |
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| condition in the uncircumcised male in which the prepuce will not retract from the glans |
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| inflammation of the veins of the renal pelvis |
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| lobulated intrascrotal cystic mass attached to the upper pole of the epididymis which is usually caused by an obstruction of the tubular system that conveys the sperm |
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| backflow of urine from the bladder to the ureters |
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| childhood malignant neoplasm of the kidney which presents a firm, painless mass whose enlargement may laterally distend the abdomen |
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| inability to retain urine |
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| measures waste product of muscle metabolism which rises with kidney failure |
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| blood urea nitrogen (BUN) |
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| measures waste product of protein metabolism |
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| x-ray visualization of the bladder following instillation of contrast medium in the bladder via catheter |
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| graphic representation of the bladder's response to pressure and its capacity for fluid |
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| endoscopic examination of the lower urinary tract, including urethra, bladder, and ureteral orifices by means of the cystoscope |
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| x-ray visualization of the ureter and renal pelvis following intravenous injection of contrast medium |
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| flat-plate, abdominal x-ray visualization of the kidney, ureters and bladder |
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| x-ray visualization of the kidneys and ureters following injection of contrast medium via a ureteral catheter |
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| chemical testing of a urine specimen for sugar, protein, and/or blood |
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| angle-tipped catheter useful in curving around a partial obstruction such as an enlarged prostate gland or bladder neck |
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| straight catheter with an inflatable baloon that has an outlet for urine and/or irrigating fluid, an inlet for air for inflating the balloon, and an inlet for inserting irrigating fluid |
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| catheter with several eyes that permit better drainage of urine that contains blood clots or calcareous debris |
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| primarily used to drain the bladder suprapubically for poor-risk patients; held in place by mushroom-shaped or winged tips |
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| Robinson (plain) catheter |
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| strait catheter with one eye used to empty the urinary bladder or obtain a true sample of bladder urine |
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| 1. are smaller in diameter and longer in length than urethral catheters 2. are made of woven silk, woven nylon, or other plastic materials 3. most are radiopaque 4. are usually inserted by urologist through a cystoscope 5. are used to obtain a specimen directly from the renal pelvis, to splint the ureter, or to inject dye for retrograde ureter or renal pelvis x-ray studies 6. are available in various sizes and styles |
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| Sorbitol-mannitol and 1.5% glycine are commonly used as irrigation (don't conduct electricity and not harmful if absorbed by the body) |
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| what ST duties are during cystoscopy |
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| 1. makes sure the dispersive (grounding) pad is properly placed 2. opens sterile supplies as needed 3. replaces irrigation bottles as they empty, and notes the number of bottles used 4. NEVER adjusts the flow and volume of the irrigating fluid to the bladder 5. receives any specimens from teh urologist and labels them 6. transfers soiled equipment to the workroom and carries out terminal sterilization or decontamination |
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| characteristics of resectoscope |
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| 1. used for resections of the bladder and of urethral and prostatic tissue 2. Nesbit, Stern McCarthy, Iglacius, bomrucker 3. consists of a telescope, cutting electrode, working element, sheath, and obturator 4. utilizes electric current generated by the electrosurgical unit to remove tissue piece by piece |
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| excision of the foreskin of the glans penis |
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| correction of the congenital anomaly in which the urethra opens on the ventral surface of the penile shaft or on the perineum in the male, or in the female a correction of the opening of the urethra into the vagina |
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| urethral dilation and internal urethrotomy |
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| gradual dilation and removal of a urethra stricture to provide adequate urinary drainage |
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| incisional enlargement of the external urethral meatus to relieve stenosis or stricture |
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| repair of a urethral stricture that fails to respond to intermittent dilation |
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| excision of the tunica vaginalis of the testis to remove the fluid-filled sac |
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| removal of a testis or testes |
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| surgical transfer and suturing of an undescended testis into the scrotum |
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| bilateral resection of retroperitoneal lymph nodes for treatment of testicular tumors |
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| removal of spermatocele which is usually attached to the upper pole of the epididymus of the scrotum |
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| ligation and partial excision of dilated veins in the scrotum |
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| excision of a section of the vas deferens as a permanent method of sterilization or prior to a prostatectomy to prevent the spread of infection from the urethra to the epididymis |
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| microsurgical restoration of the continuity of the divided vas deferens |
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| Foley-Y pyeloureteroplasty |
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| combined correction of a redundant renal pelvis with resection of a stenotic area of the ureter |
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| incision into the renal pelvis for temporary or permanent diversion of urine |
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| closed procedure in which stones are crushed |
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| the partial or total excision of one or both adrenal glands |
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| procedure for nephrectomy |
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| 1. pt is placed in the lateral position with affected side up, prepped, and draped 2. surgeon makes curved incision across the flank, and divides fascia and muscle tissue with dissecting scissors and cautery 3. surgeon places a self-retaining retractor in the wound |
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