Urology Report

Week Four Assignment Three Conditions and defects pertaining to the reproductive system in men are treated by the urology department. Genitourinary diseases are handled by specialists known as urologists (a physician whose medical specialty deals with the urinary tract). The division of medical practice that oversees kidney diseases, electrolyte imbalance, renal transplantation, and dialysis therapy would be referred to as nephrology; accordingly the associated medical professionals are named nephrologists (the doctors who manage the kidneys). The most frequently seen kidney disease is a kidney infection, also referred to as nephritis (acute or chronic inflammation of the kidneys) (American Heritage, 2007). Nephralgia (kidney pain), dysuria (difficulty or
Dialysis (the mechanical filtering process used to rid the blood of toxins found when the kidneys are not doing their job), electromyography (EMG) (measures the contraction of muscles that control urination, using electrodes placed in the rectum and urethra) (Gylys, 2013), and ultrasonography (US) (High frequency waves are bounced off soft tissue to create images of the internal structure of the body) are all methods used for treatment and management of urinary disorders. Many other surgical, diagnostic, and medical procedures also exist and are utilized in
The application of an intrauterine device (IUD) (used to prevent pregnancy by inserting a small T shaped apparatus into the uterus), performing hysterectomy (cutting or removing part of the uterus), or mammography (radiographic examination of the breast to screen for breast cancer) (Gylys, 2013) are some methods used as a result of the aforementioned diseases and