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| Inflammation of the prostate gland. |
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| Inflammation of the urinary bladder. |
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| Excessive urination at night. |
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| Painful or difficult urination. |
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| The presence of blood in the urine. |
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| The presence of excessive amounts of protein in the urine. |
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| Abnormal numbers of white blood cells in the urine. |
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| Blood Urea Nitrogen. Normal level b/w 8-18. High level of BUN or serum nitrogen also called azotemia. |
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| Formed by the metabolism of creatine, that is found in muscle tissue and blood and normally excreted in the urine as a metabolic waste. Normal level b/w |
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| A concretion in the kidney. |
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| Loss of normal control of the bowel or bladder. |
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| Excessive passage of urine, as in diabetes. |
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| Diagnostic physical, chemical, and microscopic examination of a urine sample |
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| Nephrotic syndrome is a collection of symptoms which occur because the tiny blood vessels (the glomeruli) in the kidney become leaky. This allows protein (normally never passed out in the urine) to leave the body in large amounts. Clinical findings include heavy proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and generalized edema. |
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| A syndrome comprising the clinical symptoms of nephritis, hematuria, hypertension, and renal failure |
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| The reverse flow of a liquid. |
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| Glomerular Filtration Rate |
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| A decrease in the amount of urine secreted. |
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| Enlargement or overgrowth of the prostate gland as a result of an increase in the number of its constituent cells. |
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| Inability to form or excrete urine. |
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| Syndromes that cause underperfusion to the kidney. Causes include fluid depletion (hemorrhage, dehydration, GI fluid loss), cardiomyopathy (decreased CO), cirrhosis, renal artery atherosclerosis/stenosis, fibromuscular dysplasia, acute transplant rejection, and vasoconstriction of renal microvasculature caused by drugs. |
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| Damage within the kidney. May occur in the glomerulus, interstitial areas, or tubiles. May also be caused by renal calculus or cyst(s) |
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| Obstruction after the kidneys. Both kidneys must be impaired to see azotemia. Prostatic enlargement is the most commone cause. |
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| Costovertebral Angle Tenderness. Often associated with renal disease. |
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