-Acute Renal Failure: Generally reversible. Can often be treated with IV fluids. Dehydration, kidney stones or other blockages, sepsis, decreased blood flow to the kidneys, blood loss, and some cause of ARF.
-Anuric: Urine output <100 cc a day. Often seen in chronic kidney disease patients on diaylsis
-Chronic kidney disease: There are 5 stages. The 5th Stage being End Stage and usually necessitating dialsysis in order for the body to filter extra fluid & toxins. The kidneys are no longer able to do this on their own. The GFR is <15 at this stage. Daily weights, fluids restrictions, strict diet restrictions, medication and scheduled dialysis compliance is extremely important at the 5th stage.
-Glomerulonephritis: Inflammation of the filters of the kidneys which can seriously damage the kidneys. Some potential causes are: strep throat, lupus.
-Hydronephrosis: kidney swelling due to blockage of ureters causing a back-flow of urine into the kidneys
-Nephrotic syndrome: Also known as leaky kidneys. With nephrotic syndrome, the filters of the kidneys (the glomeruli) are damaged. Because of this damage, protein begins to leak into the urine. Protein is not normally supposed to leak out in the urine. Protein retention is important because it keep fluids where they are supposed to be in the body- your bloodstream. So when it leaks, you have less in system and therefore the fluids start to leak into the tissues and thus causing swelling of tissues. Fluid retention develop and swelling of body is often seen (eyes, feet, hands, legs).
-Nephrolithiasis: Renal stone in the actual kidney
-Oliguric: Urine output <500 cc urine a day
-Pyelonephritis: Infection of the kidneys
-Ureterolithiasis: Kidney stone in ureters. The passage way that connects your kidneys to the bladder. Each kidney has one
Simple Kidney Vocabulary List
Simple Kidney Vocabulary List
Bladder: A sac in your body that holds the urine (pee) produced by the kidney.
Blood pressure: The force of blood pushing against the inner walls of the blood vessels.
High blood pressure means the force is too high.
Chronic: Health conditions that cause some long-term health problems.
Chronic disease: A disease or disorder that lasts many years (or forever) and may get worse over time.
Diabetes: A disorder in which the body cannot make insulin or cannot use it properly. Insulin is a hormone that controls how much sugar is in your blood.
Dialysis: A procedure that filters waste products and extra water from your blood. It is one of the main treatments for kidney failure.
GFR (glomerular filtration rate): A measure of kidney function. It tells you how well your kidneys work.
Inherited: Something you were born with and get from your mother or father, like red hair or blue eyes.
Kidneys: Two bean-shaped organs in your body. Kidneys clean the blood, help make red blood cells, and keep bones healthy.
Kidney disease: The loss of some kidney function. It means your kidneys cannot work as well as healthy kidneys. Kidney disease can be treated.
Kidney failure: The loss of all kidney function. It means your kidneys have stopped working. You will need a kidney transplant or dialysis treatment for the rest of your life.
Organ: A part of your body that does an important job. For example, the heart, kidneys, and liver are organs.
Red blood cells: Cells in your blood that carry oxygen to all parts of your body.
Risk factors: Something that increases your risk. For example, diabetes increases your risk for kidney disease.
Symptoms: A change in your body that alerts you that something is wrong. It may mean you have an illness or disease.
Treatment plan: A plan of medical care to help you get well, or to keep an illness or disease from getting worse.
Transplant: An operation to put a healthy organ in your body.
Ureters: Two tubes that carry urine (pee) from the kidney to the bladder.
Urethra: A tube that carries urine (pee) out of the bladder when you go to the bathroom.
Urinary system (also called “Urinary tract”): A system in your body that includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. It acts as a plumbing system to drain urine (pee) from the kidneys, store it, and then release it when you pee.
Urine: A yellowish liquid made by the kidneys. Your kidneys make urine as a way to remove waste products and extra water that your body.
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