Anatomy
Carries urine from the kidneys to bladder
What are ureters?
Most of these start at the external urinary meatus and move up toward the bladder and kidneys. The most common cause is usually E.coli
Involuntary loss 50ml associated with coughing, sneezing, or other physical activities
What is stress incontinence?
Continual leaking of urine and mucous from the ileum and requires ostomy bag
What is an ileal conduit?
This medication helps increase the flow of urine
What is Flomax?
Temporary storage of urine and its elimination
What is the bladder?
This usually begins with painless hematuria. You may later see pelvic pain, pain in the lower back, painful urination, changes in bladder habits and inability to void. Can be diagnosed with a urine test for enzyme telomerase.
What is bladder cancer?
Inability to get to toilet because of environmental barriers. Common in those who are institutionalized.
What is functional incontinence?
What is diabetic nephropathy?
This procedure is done by chipping away overgrown tissue and those chips of tissue are flushed out with irrigation solution
What is a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)?
This carries urine from the bladder to the exterior
What is the urethra?
This helps reduce the risk of infection. Patients are encouraged to do approximately every 3 hours to empty bladder
What is intermittent catherization?
What is polycystic kidney disease?
This will often develop if prostate cancer goes untreated.
What is bone cancer?
This part of the renal system does all of the work. We have approximately a million of these to help filter the blood
What are nephrons?
Infection of one or both kidneys. Will have severe flank pain and will require several days of antibiotics.
What is pyelonephritis?
This involves tightening muscles to increase perineal muscle tone
What are kegel exercises?
What is oliguric, diuretic, and recovery phases?
Risk assessment done before testing. You must look at allergies, diabetes, kidney disease, other medical conditions and use of oral metformin and other medications
What is contrast-induced nephropathy?
What is a priapism?
With this condition one loses large amounts of protein in urine each day. Because of a low serum albumin and low serum protein in results in edema.
What is nephrotic syndrome?
Involuntary urine loss with abrupt desire to void such as bladder spasms. Patient reports "unable to make it to the bathroom."
What is urge incontinence?
It is important to educate about not combining which two types of medications that will result in a significant drop in blood pressure.
What are nitrates (BP meds) and erectile dysfunction medications?
Inflammatory disease of the glomerulus. Symptoms include oliguria, HTN, electrolyte imbalances, periorbital edema and may progress to ascites.
What is glomerulonephritis?