Anatomy Glomerulonephritis is inflammation of the tiny fibers in your kidneys‚ which are called glomerular. The major structure of glomerulonephritis is the kidneys‚ but the kidneys are also part of the urinary system‚ which includes the kidneys‚ the ureters‚ the urinary bladder‚ and the urethra. Every person had two kidneys and they are bean shaped and darkish red or brown in color. The kidneys are found posteriorly to the abdomen. The kidneys are embedded in a fatty pouch‚ which consists of three
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enlarged and tender breasts and frequent urination. This essay will briefly describe the location and function of the pelvic floor; discuss the importance of maintaining a strong pelvic floor during the antenatal and postnatal period in the treatment of urinary incontinence. And as a midwife‚ it is their role to provide education and support for the women they look after. The pelvic floor consists of layers of muscles “stretching like a hammock from the pubic bone in the front‚ to the base of the spine”
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College Renal Calculi Renal calculi‚ commonly called kidney stones‚ are one of the most common‚ painful disorders of the urinary system. The condition of having kidney stones is referred to as nephrolithiasis. These stones are usually formed inside of the kidney and can be composed of various elements collected in the human body. Some stones may pass right through the urinary system never causing a problem‚ while others may cause a great amount of pain by blocking the flow of urine out of the body
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ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY Chronic Kidney Disease Cardiovascular System The cardiovascular system is sometimes called the circulatory system. It consists of the heart‚ which is a muscular pumping device‚ and a closed system of vessels called arteries‚ veins‚ and capillaries. As the name implies‚ blood contained in the circulatory system is pumped by the heart around a closed circuit of vessels as it passes again and again through the various "circulations" of the body. The Heart * The heart
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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
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia – NCP for Urinary Retention Assessment | Nursing Diagnosis | Inference | Planning | Intervention | Rationale | Evaluation | Subjective:“Nahihirapan akong umihi”Objective:•Bladder Distention•Small‚ frequent voiding or absence of urine output | Urinary Retention related to mechanical obstruction; enlarged prostate | BPH is the enlargement of the prostate gland thus causing mechanical obstruction in the passageway of urine. | * * •After 8 hours of NI client be
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The elderly are more prone to catheter associated urinary tract infections. In long term health care facilities the chance of an elderly person developing a urinary tract infection from a catheter is greatly increased. Elderly patients with urinary retention problems receive indwelling urinary catheters which typically remain in place for 30 days or longer. Indwelling catheters cause a patient’s chance of contracting bacteremia to increase by 30 times. The longer a patient has a long term indwelling
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fluid volume Excess fluid volume Risk for deficient fluid volume Risk for imbalanced fluid volume Domain 3 Elimination and Exchange Functional urinary incontinence Overflow urinary incontinence Reflex urinary incontinence Stress urinary
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This project is based on ‘The Excretory System’. It has vital information such: What it is‚ the functions‚ what makes it up‚ the importance of the system in physical activity and what happens if the system does not work. It contains diagrams‚ pictures and even interesting facts. Enjoy! Acknowlegement We would like to thank the Lord for providing us with the ability to put together this project. We would like to our parents for helping us to gather and put all this information together
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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM A complete‚ schematic view of the human respiratory system with their parts and functions. Latin: systema respiratorium The respiratory system (or ventilatory system) is a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for the process of respiration in an organism. The respiratory system is involved in the intake and exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between an organism and the environment. The primary function of the respiratory system is to
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