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CSII- Rost

Urinary System

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Urinary tract th kidneys, bladder, and connective tubes (ureters and urethra)
U.T.I. Urinary Tract Infection
Urinalysis a laboratory examination of a urine specimen to ientify normal/abnormal components
Anuria lack of urine
Dysuria difficult or painful urination
Nocturia need to urinate at night
Glucosuria sugar in th urine
Hematuria blood in the urine
Urinary frequency the need to urinate at frequent intervals
Urinary suppression inability to produce urine
Incontinence inability to control the release of urine from the bladder
Intake and output measuring all fluids taken into the bodya and eliminated from the body to determine fluid balance
Dehydration a lack of fluid in the body
Edema retention of fluid in the body tissues (swelling)
Void to urinate
Catheter a tube inserted into the urinary bladder to drain the urine
Meatus the external opening of teh urinary system, where the urine is released
Dialysis to artificially clean the blood with machines and/or solutions
Homeostasis a state of balance within th body where everything is in correct proportion
Cystitis inflammation of the bladder due to pathogenic microorganisms causing an infection
Nephritis inflammation of the kidney due to pathogenic microorganisms causing an infection
Kidney Stones (renal calculi) occur when substances within the urine begin to precipitate out of the solution and clump together. It may occur in the blader, kidney, or tubes.
Kidney Failure/Renal Failure may occur suddenly (acute failure) due to a disease process, or gradually as the kidneys begin to slow and eventually shut down. The kidneys do not function properly.
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy a common condition that may occur in older men if the rostate gland enlarges
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