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21 Cards in this Set
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Painful urination
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Dysuria
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Excessive urination
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Polyuria
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Inablitiy to urinate
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Retention
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Minimal urine output
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Oliguria
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Sudden need to urinate
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Urgency
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Involuntary urination
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Incontinence
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Removal of waste products from the blood
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Excretion
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Absence of urine
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Anuria
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Necessity to urinate often
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Frequency
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Infection of the urinary tract
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Urinary tract infection
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Blood in the urine
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Hematuria
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Difficulty in initiating urine flow
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Hesitancy
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Involuntary loss of drops of urine
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Dribbling
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Having to urinate at night
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Nocturia
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Define Urinary System
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removes waste from the blood & eliminates it from the body in the form of urine.
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What is the function of the kidneys?
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aids in the formation of urine.
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What is the function of the ureters?
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drains urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
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What is the function of the Urethra?
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carries urine to the outside of the body, in males it also carries semen.
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Name 6 symptoms of Urinary disorders
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Hematuria, Dysuria, Oliguria, Retention, Urgency and Frequency
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What other systems work with the Urinary System?
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circulatory, digestive, muscular, endocrine and respiratory systems
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In general, What are the 4 major disorders of the Urinary System?
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obstructions, Infections, kidney failure and imbalances
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