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Destruction of a kidney stone by ultrasonic waves traveling through water?
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extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL)
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When drugs are absorbed through the small intestine do they pass through THE kidney?
Usually, what passes through the kidney are the ones that need to be excreted.
Urine way from kidney out of the body?
Kidney to ureter, to bladder, through urethra, out!
How does blood travel through the kidney?
Blood enters the kidney through the Renal artery.
What carries urine through the medulla of the kidney?
Pressure
Primary organ of excretion is the?
Kidney - through urine.
Lithotripsy is the destruction of a kidney stone through the use of ultrasonic waves?
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How are kidney stones destroyed?
Ultrasonic Destruction
What is the procedure to remove kidney stones?
Sometimes ultrasound is used to break up kidney stones so that they will pass with the urine. This is not always possible.
How do you kill a kidney stone?
You break apart a kidney stone with ultrasonic waves.
Ultrasonic lithotripsy is a good way to treat what extremely painful condition?
Kidney Stones
What is the destruction of a calculus?
This refers to the disintegration of a kidney stone.
What will renal abscess lead to?
Septicaemia and destruction of the affected kidney
What medical term is the destruction of breaking down of kidney function?
nephritis
What can be used to break up kidney stones and gallstones?
Lithotripsy is a general term meaning stone crushing, and can be applied to the destruction of both kidney stones and gallstones.
Medical application of ultrasonic waves?
it is used in finding the internal organs such as babies.................................
When drugs are absorbed through the small intestine do they pass through THE kidney?
Usually, what passes through the kidney are the ones that need to be excreted.
What are three ways that ultrasonic waves can be used in medicine?
Observation (sonogram), Treatment (breaking up solid stones [gall bladder or kidney]). Cleaning such things as false teeth.
