quantity and severity of pain is not related to the size of the stone but rather the amount of obstruction and kidney swelling present. Sometimes‚ there can be blood visible in the urine as the kidney stone passes and irritates the lining of the urinary tract. Most often‚ the urine is clear to the naked eye and red blood cells are only visible in the urine when it
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came into the emergency department at 3 am stating that he was in great pain and could not urinate. He had not been seen by a physician for several years but claimed to be in good health except for “a little high blood pressure.” The patient reports urinary frequency‚ noicturia x2‚ hesitancy‚ intermittency‚ disuria‚ and diminished force and caliber of the bladder system. In addition‚ he complained of intermittent pain in the right posterior lumbar area‚ radiating to the right flank. He also has post-void
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The unit clerk is to record the number of patients on the unit that have a urinary catheter in place. The infection control manager will collect the information each day. Urine cultures will be ordered if a patient has symptoms indicative of a CAUTI. The hospital laboratory will be responsible for reporting positive urine cultures
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Interstitial Cystitis: A Little Known Disabling Disease I was recently diagnosed with a condition called Interstitial Cystitis and it has drastically changed my life. I am unable to do basic everyday things that I previously took for granted. I cannot leave my house for extended periods of time. I am unable to walk or be on my feet for more than an hour at a time. The pain caused by this condition is constant and very difficult to manage‚ as are the other symptoms of the disease which include
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Risk factors include preoperative urinary tract infection‚ entry into gastrointestinal organs‚ entry into kidney parenchyma or collecting system‚ and postoperative renal hematoma. Adequate irrigation‚ prophylactic antibiotics‚ and surgical drain placement minimize the risk of abscess formation
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Pelvic fistulas in women refer to pathological communications between the urinary or gastrointestinal tract and the genital organs. The majority of urogenital fistulas relate to obstetric or postsurgical complications‚ less often to pelvic malignancy and radiation therapy. Anovaginal and rectovaginal fistulas result from obstetric trauma‚ including prolonged labor and perineal lacerations‚ whereas inflammatory bowel diseases account for fewer cases. A wide range of examinations‚ including intravenous
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Hydronephrosis Nicole Martin Sanford Brown College Urinalysis MA 116 Dr. Reece November 26‚ 2012 Hydronephrosis is a condition in which the kidneys are swollen due to the obstruction of urine flow in any part of the urinary tract. Hydronephrosis is also referred to as “water inside the kidney”. The word hydronephrosis can be broken down in medical terms as follows: the term “hydro” represents “water”‚ the term “nephron” represents “kidney”‚ and the term “sis” represents “an action‚
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urodynamic testing? Urodynamic tests are done to determine how well your lower urinary tract is working. The lower urinary tract includes your bladder and the tube that empties your bladder (urethra). When your kidneys filter your blood‚ urine is stored in your bladder until you feel the urge to pass urine (urinate). Urination requires coordination between the nerves and muscles of your bladder and urethra. When your lower urinary tract is working well‚ you should be able to: Start urinating when your bladder
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into the bladder. It is also called as continuous bladder irrigation. Purpose of Irrigating Cystoclysis • to drain the bladder when acute urinary retention is present • to relieve bladder spasm • to prevent formation of calcific deposits in and around the indwelling catheter • to free blockage in the urinary catheter or tubing Indications • Urinary Tract Infection • Post-genitourinary surgery • Prostatic hematuria Contraindications • Hypersensitivity to the solution to be used • Patients
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the organ systems (in the key) that are present in all subdivisions of the ventral body cavity. Key: a. b. c. cardiovascular digestive endocrine d. e. f. k g. h. i. nervous reproductive respiratory j. k. skeletal urinary 1. rids the body of nitrogen-containing wastes c 2. is affected by removal of the thyroid gland j 3. provides support and levers on which the muscular system acts a 4. includes the heart c 5. causes the onset of the menstrual
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