Urinary Elimination

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Detrusor Muscle

Back 1

smooth muscle layer of bladder. relax = urine expand, contract = eliminate

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Trigone

Back 2

triangle area that marks the opening of the ureters and urethra at base of bladder

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enuresis

Back 3

problem of school age children where its an involuntary control of voiding

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diuretics

Back 4

medication that increases urine formation via preventing neprhons to produce urine. ex. furosemide, chlorothiazides

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polyuria

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aka diuresis, produce abnormal amount of urine via kidneys

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polydipsia

Back 6

excessive thirst

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oliguria

Back 7

decreased urine output: 30ml/ hr or 500ml/day for an adult

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anuria

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lack of urine production

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urinary frequency

Back 9

voiding more than 4-6 times a day. drinking too much, UTI, stress, pregnancy can cause this

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nocturia

Back 10

voiding 2 or 3 times at night

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urinary urgency

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a sudden strong desire to void. not a normal finding, person might have psychological stress and trigone and urethra irritation

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dysuria

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painful or difficult voiding. cause ex via stricture (narrowing) or urethra, UTI, bladder/urethra injury. will feel burning sensation when voiding

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urinary incontinence

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A health symptom and NOT a DX, an involuntary leakage or loss of bladder control. females can have UI from having shorter urethras or trauma to pelvic floor during childbirth, or menopause.

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urinary retention

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urine accumulates as bladder is impaired and ultimately over distended. overdistention impairs detrusor muscle contraction. ex. get urinary retention from prostatic hypertrophy, surgery, medications

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Blood Urea Nitrogen

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Protein metabolism: protein => ammonia => urea.
evaluates kidney function

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neurogenic bladder

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nervous damage to bladder resulting in person unable to perceive bladder fullness therefore no control of urinary sphincters.

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residual urine

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the remaining amount of urine after voiding. around 50-100ml

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creatinine clearance

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produced by muscles in constant amounts. test for kidney. uses 24hr urine and serum creatinine level to determine GFR.

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suprapubic catheter

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inserted surgically through abd wall above pubic symphysis intro urinary bladder. maybe permanent for pelvic or urethra trauma or temporary for urethra, vagina, bladder surgery.

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dialysis

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when renal failure, blood filtering done via dialysis technique where fluids and molecules pass through semipermeable membrane. common are hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis

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ileal conduit

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aka ileal loop, common urinary diversion where sgement of the ileum is removed and intestinal ends are reattached. forms a stoma and a pouch, where the ureters are attached to the pouch. bladder is removed.

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nephrostomy

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diverts urine from kidney to stoma