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| The conversion to an acidic enviroment |
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| The increase of acid content of the blood resulting from the accumulation of acid or loss of bicarbonoate; the pH of blood is lowered |
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| The increase of alkalinity of the blood resulting from the accumulation of alkali or reduction of acid content; the pH of blood is raised |
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| A test that measures the nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea |
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| Accumulation of blood in the circulatory system caused by the inability of the heart to pump efficiently |
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| The passage of a solution through a semipermeable membreane to remove toxic materals and to maintain fluid, electroyte, and pH levels of the body system when the kidneys no longer work |
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| An agent that increases urine output and diuresis |
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| Heartburn, indegestion, epigastric discomfort |
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| A local or generalized condition in which body tissues retain an excessive amount of tissue fluid |
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| Charged elements called cations (which have postive charges) and anions (which have negative charges) |
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| Elimination of waste products through stools and urine |
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| Loss of control over excertion of urine or feces |
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| Having to urinate excessively at night |
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| Inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis |
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| The main nitrogenous constitiuent of urine and final product of protein metabolism; formed in the liver |
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| Infection of the kidney, bladder, prostate gland, or the urethra |
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| the intake of liquids, solids, and gases into the body fluids and tissues |
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| the way in which chemicals or drug agents are separated throughout the body |
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| how chemical changes and all transformations occur within the body sytem. Metabolism includes anabolism (building up processes) and catabolism (breaking down processes) |
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| The elimination of chemicals and substances from the body system |
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| Bone and teeth formation, cell membrane integrity, cardiac conduction nerve impulsees, muscle contraction, hormone secretion |
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| Necessary for glycogen deposits in the liver and skeletal muscles; aids in nerve and cardiac conduction; helps in the contraction within the skeletal and smooth muscle |
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| Aids in cardiac and skeletal muscle excitability, enzyme activities, and neurochemical activities |
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| Maintains water balance, nerve impulse transmission, and regulation of acid-base balance and participates in cellular checmical reactions |
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| The main anion in the transport of chloride following sodium |
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| The most important chemical that acts as a buffer; it is essential for the proper acid base balance for the body system |
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| Aids as a buffer to balance acid-base regulation within the body; promotes normal neuromusclar action and participates in carbohydrate metabolism |
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| Lack of urine: less than 100mL over 24 hours |
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| Inflammation of the bladder |
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| Increase in fluid in cells, tissues, and/or cavities |
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| Excessive increase in potassium in the blood |
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| Excessive decrease in potassium in the blood |
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| Lack of control of urination or feces |
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| Little urine output: Between 100 and 400mL over 24 hours |
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| Excessive or large volume of urine within a certain time |
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| Inflammation of the kidney |
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| Kidney no longer functions |
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| Excessive urea in the blood |
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| Inflammation of the urethra |
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| Kidney stones made of calcium or salts |
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| Infection of the urinary tract caused by microorganisms |
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