Uria's
Urinw output < 400 ml per day or < 20 ml per hour
Oliguria
Ureter
Duct through which urine passes from the kidneys to the bladder.
This measures how much urea nitrogen is in your blood. Normal Values 8 to 20 mg/dL
Bun Urea Nitrogen
Signs & Symptoms
Burning, Frequency, Urgency, Nocturia, Hematuria, Incontinence, Pelvic & back pain
Urge
Overactive bladder caused by uncontrolled contraction of detrusor muscle
Hematuria
Blood in the urine
Reservoir for urine
Bladder
KUB
An ultrasoung used to evaluate the urinary tract (kidneys, ureters, and bladder)
Infection of the kidneys or ureters
Upper UTI (pyelonephritis, ureteritis)
Mixed incontinence
A combination of stress and urge incontinence
Excessive urination at night
Nocturia
Urethra
Tube (duct) that allows urine to pass from the body.
A waste product produced by the muscles, gets filtered out by the kidneys.
Creatinine. Normal range 0.7 to 1.3 mg/dL
Cystitis or Urethritis
Iatrogenic
Incontinence caused by surgery or other intervention
Pain and/or burning, stinging, or itching associated with urination
Dysuria
Part of the kidneys and function as factories for urine production and play a role in blood filtration.
Nephrons
A procedure to look inside the bladder using a thin camera
Cystoscopy
Treatment
Antibiotics, Phenazopyridine, increase fluid intake, toileting schedule, avoid irritants
Leakage of urine caused by coughing or laughing
Stress
Enurisis
Medical term for bedwetting.
Organs that are special filters system for the body and remove waste products from the blood and produce urine.
Kidneys
This test measures the concentration of particles in your urine.
Osmolality
Hallmark difference between upper and lower UTI's
Costovertebral tenderness
Loss of urine due to cognitive, functional or environmental causes
Functional