Ureter

Once suspected of having bladder cancer, the patient will be referred to a urologist, a doctor that specializes in treating urinary tract diseases and conditions. At times, the patient will also need the services of an oncologist, a doctor that specializes in treating cancer. What to Look for in a Urologist Urologists specialize in the medical and surgical aspect of male reproductive system and the urinary tract of both sexes. This wide field is further divided into 7 subspecialty areas that…

The use of a urinary catheter is an instrument that is widely used in the health care field. It is believed that “the first urinary catheter was used in ancient Egypt to treat urinary retention” (Fenely, Hopely & Wells, 2015). Throughout the years the use of the urinary catheter has broaden while the device has actually improved. Patients that are admitted to an intensive care unit are frequently catheterized in order to monitor their condition and facilitate early intervention. Notwithstanding…

What is kidney failure? Kidney failure, also called end-stage renal disease. When someone’s kidney function gets below a certain point, it is called kidney failure. Kidney failure is when someone’s body cannot filter wastes from the blood. Kidney failure can make someone feel very ill and if it is left untreated it can be life-threatening. Kidney failure is life changing, it can be deadly and sometimes it can be treatable or…

Urosepsis Urosepsis is an infection that has spread to the blood (sepsis) from the urinary tract. The urinary tract includes the kidneys, the tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder (ureters), the bladder, and the tube that passes urine out of the body (urethra). These organs make, store, and pass urine from the body. Urosepsis is a severe illness that can be life-threatening if it is not treated immediately. CAUSES The cause of this condition is a bacterial infection that starts in…

amounts of calcium goes to the urine leading to formation of stones being developed in the kidneys or bladder if calcium does not have a way back into the bloodstream. This later results to an intense and excruciating amount of pain in the bladder, ureter or urethra when large stones get stuck and block the flow of…

ions, toxins, medications, and urea from blood, among other things. Nephrons found in these organs filter the blood to create urine, since proteins and blood cells cannot pass through the walls of capillaries. It is then carried to the bladder by the ureter. Finally, another tube coming from the bladder (the urethra) delivers the urine outside of the…

A urinary tract infection is when one or more parts of the urinary system, for example the kidneys, ureters, bladder, or urethra, becomes infected with a pathogen. The most common infections are the kidney and bladder. The body symptoms affected in this case are; the urinary system. Symptoms of a bladder infection, ( which is in the urinary system) include urinary frequency, urgency, painful urination, pain above the pubic region, WBC’s, and bacteria in urine. Symptoms of a kidney infection,…

Major functions of circulatory system- To move blood and lymph throughout the body. Diagram that includes the major parts - heart, artery, vein, capillary - and list the function(s) of each.The heart's function is to pump blood throughout the body the Arteries function is to carry blood away from the heart Vein- returning deoxygenated blood back to the heart after arteries takes the blood out. the function of the Capillary is to move oxygen and other nutrients from the bloodstream to other…

artery- branch of the abdominal aorta • Renal vein- drains into the inferior vena cava The Ureters • 2 long slender tubes 25-35cms long that extends from the renal pelvis to pelvic cavity where they enter the bladder and propels urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder • Has smooth muscles and transitional epithelium and a uterovesical valve that prevents backflow of urine into ureters • Has innervations from the sympathetic and parasympathetic The Urinary…

FDG/PET is the best method to detect recurrent colorectal carcinoma. FDG uptake increased in some organs such as, urinary bladder, ureters, kidneys [10]. Also in primary colorectal carcinoma. Macrophages, neutrophils, fibroblasts are the sites that FDG uptake accumulate in [3]. The disadvantage of FDG PET is that the spatial resolution is limited. Although, FDG PET may not detect…