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URIN: Dx & Tx
Urinary pathology diagnosis and treatment.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| urinalysis | the examination of urine to determine the presence of abnormal elements |
| bladder ultrasound | use of a handheld ultrasound transducer to look for stones or for elevation of the bladder by an enlarged prostate, and to measure the residual amount of urine remaining in the bladder after urination |
| urinary catheterization | passage of a flexible, tubular instrument through the urethra into the urinary bladder |
| cystoscopy | the visual examination of the urinary bladder using an endoscope |
| glomerular filtration rate (GFR) | blood test to check how well the kidneys are functioning at filtering blood |
| dialysis | a procedure to remove waste products from the patients whose kidneys no longer function |
| hemodialysis | the process by which waste products are filtered directly from the patient's blood |
| peritoneal dialysis | the lining of the peritoneal cavity acts as the filter to remove waste from the blood |
| nephrostomy | the placement of a catheter to maintain an opening from the pelvis of one or both kidneys to the exterior of the body |
| pyelotomy | surgical incision into the renal pelvis; performed to correct obstructions such as a stone lodged in the junction between the renal pelvis and the ureter |
| extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) | breaking up of renal calculi by focused ultrasound energy |
| percutaneous nephrolithotomy | surgical removal of a kidney stone through a small incision in the back |
| ureterectomy | the surgical removal of a ureter |
| ureteroscopy | treatment for a nephrolith lodged in the ureter |
| ileal conduit | use of a small piece of intestine to convey urine to the ureters and to a stoma in the abdomen |
| indwelling catheter | Urinary tube that remains inside the body for a prolonged time |
| intermittent catheter | short-term catheter, inserted as needed several times a day to drain urine from the bladder |
| suprapubic catheter | catheter inserted into the bladder through a small abdominal incision above the pubic area |
| prostatectomy | surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland |
| transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) | removal of excess tissue from an enlarged prostate gland with use of a scope through the urethra |
| kegel exercises | a series of pelvic muscle exercises used to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor |
| bladder retraining | a program of urinating on a schedule with increasingly longer time intervals |
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