Urinary and Renal Review Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• medulla: inner layer of adrenal gland
• nephron: composed of glomerulus, boweman's capsule, and tubular system
• hypertension: what is a common cause of renal fialure in older adult patients?
• serum creatinine: normal level 0.7-1.3 in males and 0.6-1.1 in females
• cystitis: inflammation of the bladder
• pyridium: urinary analgesic used for 4 days to help with pain
• pyelonephritis: inflammation of the renal parenchyma and urinary collecting system
• cva tenderness: for a pyelonephritis physical exam what do you not want to miss?
• pyelolithotomy: the removal of a large stone from the kidney
• nephrectomy: the removla of the kidney
• urethroplasty: done to repair or revise the ureter
• apsgn: the person produces antibodies to the strep antigen
• plasmapheresis: filters antibodies out of circulating blood volume by removing the plasma
• pkd: characterized by multiple renal cysts that destroy surrounding tissue
• bladder cancer: most frequent type if transitional cell carcinoma of bladder
• renal cell carcinoma: a malignant kiney tumor