and 75 % cells. 2) Urinary - The system that maintains and regulates the fluid balance in the body. It consists of 4 parts - kidneys‚ ureters‚ bladder and urethra. The kidneys have two main functions - secreting
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Introduction The process of urination is vital to the body for the removal of certain waste products. Normally‚ when the bladder gets full‚ urine is emptied from the body through the urethra in a process called urination. In urinary retention‚ a person’s bladder fills up and there is an urge to urinate but he is unable to completely empty his bladder. With chronic urinary retention‚ a person may be able to urinate‚ but he has some trouble starting a stream or emptying your bladder completely.
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urban legends that I remember was The Kidney Heist. One of my favorite things to do is searching creepy stories or news and share with my mother. I remember When I read this article about the kidney heist‚ I was shocked. A traveling businessman was in a bar and was bought drinks by a stranger. He woke up in a tub covered in ice‚ and couldn’t remember what happen the night before. Then he recognized that his kidney was being removed‚ the strangers steal his kidney to sell on the black market for transplants
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Diuretics Hypertension‚ Congestive Heart Failure ‚ Diabetes‚ Cirrhosis and Renal Failure Objectives I. Review renal structure and function II. Neurohumoral regulation of water (ECF) & electrolyte balance III. Pharmacotherapy that acts at the kidney A. Loop diuretics B. Thiazide diuretics C. Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors D. K+- sparing diuretics E. Osmotic diuretics F. Others IV. Therapeutic uses I. Structure/Function Germann and Stanfield Fig. 19.2 The Nephron: Tubular Component
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PHARM: Safety and Infection Control What components should be included in a medication order? 1. · The client’s name · Date and time of order · Name of medication (may be generic or brand) · Dosage of medication · Route of administration · Time and frequency of medication administration – exact times or number of times per day (dictated by facility policy or specific qualities of the medication). · Signature of prescribing provider. 2. What are the best steps to take when a client refuses a medication
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The respiratory system is composed of the nasal cavity‚ nostril‚ oral cavity‚ pharynx‚ larynx‚ trachea‚ carina of trachea‚ right main bronchus‚ right lung‚ left main bronchus‚ left lung‚ and diaphragm. These major organs collectively work together to give the body oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide as we breathe. In order for the respiratory system to be fully capable of function‚ four procedures (pulmonary ventilation‚ external respiration‚ transport of respiratory gases‚ internal respiration)
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IDENTIFIED ON CAT PHOTOS Cavity in which it is located Organ Function System Diaphragm Liver Gall Bladder Stomach Duodenum Jejunum Ileum Large intestine Rectum Pancreas Spleen Kidney Urinary Bladder Pyloric sphincter Gastrin Secretin Lipase Enterogastrone Salivary amylase Pepsin Villi Trachea Larynx Lungs (know the various lobes) Epididymus
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Although urine contains a variety of fluids‚ salts‚ and waste products‚ it does not usually have bacteria in it‚ but when bacteria get into the bladder or kidney and multiply in the urine‚ they may cause a UTI. The most common type of UTI is acute cystitis often referred to as a bladder infection. An infection of the upper urinary tract or kidney is known as pyelonephritis‚ and is potentially more serious. Although they cause discomfort‚ urinary tract infections can usually be easily treated with
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may have no symptoms at all. Without treatment‚ Leptospirosis can lead to kidney damage‚ meningitis (inflammation of the membrane around the brain and spinal cord)‚ liver failure‚ respiratory distress‚ and even death. Leptospira (Greek leptos‚ "fine‚ thin" and Latin spira‚ "coil") is a genus of spirochaete bacteria‚ including a small number of pathogenic andsaprophytic species. Leptospira was first observed in 1907 in kidney tissue slices of a leptospirosis victim who was described as having died
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doctor at that. She treated mom a lot better. Mom explained what was going on‚ and within a week she had and MRI scheduled for her. The MRI came back showing something on her kidney. So following that they done a biopsy. We had to wait at least two weeks before we found out the results. It wasn’t good news. The spot on her right kidney came back as cancerous. It ended up being a three inch mass. We went to doctors after doctors to see what would be best for her. After seeing several doctors and running
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