Vesicoureteral Reflux‚ Pediatric Vesicoureteral reflux is a condition in which urine from the bladder goes back into the tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder (ureters). The bladder is a hollow organ in the lower part of the abdomen. It stores urine after the urine is made by the kidneys. In severe cases of vesicoureteral reflux‚ urine may flow back through the ureters and into the kidneys. Vesicoureteral reflux can affect one or both kidneys and ureters. Vesicoureteral reflux can range
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This assignment will focus on an account of patient care that I have provided to a patient who was unable to excrete urine during a long day shift in a secondary care setting. It will discuss regarding my contribution to a change in care while assessing the patient. The assessment will be evaluated to help analyse and synthesise information‚ make evidence- based decision and implement these decisions into clinical environment appropriately which is also known as clinical decision making according
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Summary The article I referenced is from “Journal of Advanced Nursing” and is titled “Women’s toileting behavior related to urinary elimination: concept analysis”. It is explained throughout this article how it is important for nurses to use research evidence to understand when‚ how‚ and under what conditions women seek and use toilet facilities‚ how urinary storage and elimination are the main functions of the bladder‚ and how toileting behaviors influence female bladder health. There have
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fluctuate between 5 and 15 micromoles/liter of blood. Moreover‚ high levels of homocysteine (meaning more than 15 micromoles/liter in the blood) are strongly connected to atherosclerosis (hardening and/or narrowing of the blood vessels) and the formation of blood clots in the arteries and vessels and therefore can lead to adverse results such as the damage of artery walls. (Health Testing Center) Disorders of calcium-phosphate
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the night. • 2. Since Clyde now voids spontaneously without recognizing the need to void‚ how should the nurse describe his current urinary pattern? • Polyuria. This refers to voiding large amounts of urine. • Incontinence. Correct Incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine. In the case of this client‚ it may be the result of neurologic impairment secondary to the stroke. • Retention. This refers to the inability to empty the bladder completely. • Oliguria. This refers
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1) Skeletal - made up of bones‚ joints and discs. Their function is to give shape to‚ allow movement and give protection to the body. The skeleton bones have 6 parts - Skull (cranium and face)‚ vertebral column (cervical‚ thoracic‚ lumbar‚ sacral‚ coccygeal)‚ thorax‚ shoulder girdle ( clavicle and scapula)‚ pelvis (ilium‚ ischium‚ pubis) ‚ upper limbs (humerus‚ radius‚ ulna‚ carpal‚ metacarpal‚ phalanges) and lower limbs ( femur‚ tibia‚ fibula‚ tarsal‚ metatarsals‚ phalanges). The joints and
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prescribed carefully. 2)What is the purpose of pyridium‚ and what patient education would you provide?(4 points) It is prescribed for it’s local analgestic effects on the urinary tract. Also for relief of discomfort during urination. It can cause urine to become dark orange or even red. Please complete the calculation problems below‚ showing your work. Each question is worth 8 points. “Ordered” refers to what strength/ dosage the physician requested. “On hand” refers to what is available.
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introduced to the body and regulate the urine that will be excreted. “The kidneys must filter all blood‚ remove waste products‚ reabsorb selected substances needed by the body‚ and secrete what is not needed by the body in the form of urine” (Linn-Watson‚2014). The urinary system consists of two kidneys‚ each of which is connected to the bladder by a ureter. The urine flows from the kidneys‚ to the bladder via the ureters. Then from the bladder‚ the urine is excreted from the body by the urethra
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Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection or inflammation of the bladder (cystitis)‚ kidneys (pyelonephritis)‚ or urethra (urethritis)‚ leading to bacterial colonization of the urine. Infection of the urinary tract is a common problem‚ causing more than eight million office visits annually in the United States. UTI is the second most common infection that affects women. UTIs typically affect young‚ sexually active women. A lower UTI is an infection or inflammation of the bladder or urethra
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emergency and if not reversed can lead to death. Sweating during exercise that is not compensated by drinking extra fluids; exercise even in cold weather can cause sweating. Hot‚ humid weather‚ High altitude‚ which causes rapid breathing and increased urine output‚ Illnesses such as poorly controlled diabetes‚ and illnesses that cause vomiting‚ diarrhea‚ or fever‚ Pregnancy‚ and Certain medications. Each of these conditions alone can contribute to dehydration; a combination of them can cause it more quickly
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