functions of water in the body are very important. Water in blood is the carrier of oxygen and nutrients to all our body cells. Water also prevents dehydration and maintains proper metabolism for the body. Water is used to help digest food and dispose of urine or fecal matter. When your body does not get the water it needs‚ your body will let you know. Your blood pressure will become low. Severe constipation will also come in affect. Cramps and pain in muscle joints will also be an indication of a deficiency
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the primary abnormality. The urinalysis did not suggest infection‚ and an infection would not account for the duration of symptoms. I considered interstitial cystitis‚ for which there is no consistently effective treatment‚ and in which blood in the urine does not usually occur. My concern was that the
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HS111 Unit 6 Assignment- Progress Report In this Assignment you will proofread the Progress Report listed below. Next‚ you will identify the 10 mistakes that are listed in the report. The mistakes could be misspellings‚ incorrect abbreviations‚ or misuse of a medical term. Please list them in the chart below under the heading “Medical Terminology Error.” After you have listed the errors‚ you will need to identify the correct term or abbreviation. Please list them in the chart below under the heading
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Ever wonder why the body shivers when it gets cold? Homeostasis keeps body conditions steady and constant. So‚ this means that when the body shivers‚ that is homeostasis taking place trying to keep your body temperature at a constant degree. Homeostasis maintains normality in the body in many different ways. Some examples include osmoregulation‚ thermoregulation‚ chemical regulation‚ and behavioral homeostasis. While homeostasis controls these processes‚ homeostasis must also go through a separate
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Title: “Retrocaval ureter or Preureteral vena cava: lest we forget this rare cause of hydronephrosis” Abstract: Retrocaval ureter or circumcaval ureter is a rare congenital abnormality arising from dysgenesis of the inferior vena cava (IVC) that results in the right ureter coursing behind and medial to the IVC. The ideal nomenclature for the anomaly is preureteral vena cava‚ keeping in mind the aberrant embryology. It can result in hydronephrosis and is a rare cause of long-standing cyclical pain
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urinary system. In females however‚ this is absent and instead moves directly near the uterine artery rather than the vas deferens. The urinary system begins at the kidneys‚ which primary function concerning the urinary system is the production of urine. While a difference between the number of structures the esophagus (one mouth) and the ureter (two kidneys) originate from‚ many people only have one kidney‚ so this should not be contributed to a major difference‚ because many people are still able
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1) The 83yr old man has had a history of hypertension and chronic renal failure‚ which may have factored in his cause of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) after undertaking is aortic valve replacement. The case study states that Staphylococcus‚ a bacterium that is normally found in the gastrointestinal tract and is one of the common bacteria in most UTI‚ was isolated from the patient’s blood cultures. It is also common that a bladder infection is a symptom of any underlying disorder‚ such as the patient’s
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Urine drug screening Factors affecting a valid specimen Urine creatinine concentration is assayed to detect diluted specimens. This can be caused by surreptitious addition of tap water or excessive fluid intake before the collection. A urine creatinine level < 1.76 mmol/L indicates a dilute specimen. A repeat specimen should be considered. The temperature of the specimen indicates if it is freshly passed. If the specimen is fresh‚ the temperature should fall in the range of 33–38°C. If
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Assessment Diagnosis Planning Intervention Rationale Evaluation Subjective: 1. “kagabi nung dinala ako dito‚ sobrang sakit ng puson ko at nahihirapan ako umihi” 2. “may bukol dito sa may puson ko at masakit din sa likod ko ( she pointed the lower right side of her back).” 3. “kinuhaan ako ng ihi‚ ang sabi may impeksyon daw” Objective: Afebrile (T:37 C) skin warm to touch (+) weakness (+) pain at the suprapubic area and lower back pain at the right side. (+) bacteria on the urinalysis
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The endocrine system refers to the different organs of the body that are responsible for secreting hormones that affect bodily processes. Better known for their ability to process waste‚ the kidneys are responsible for the secretion of four different hormones: rennin‚ calcitriol‚ erythropoietin and thrombopoietin These chemicals released by the kidneys affect a wide range of bodily processes dealing with the circulatory and skeletal systems. Understanding the endocrine functions of the
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