Urination

afib is combined with congestive heart failure which is causing the fluid overload resulting in enema in her legs, fluid in her lungs and shortness of breath. The doctor has prescribed a diuretic, Lasix which will cause the patient to have frequent urination and rid the body of excess fluid. I explain, potassium is lost with urine therefore, we are also administering a potassium…

many people have dealt with over the course of their lives. It is a very serious disease, but also one that is very able to be lived with. The first known mention of Diabetes was in 1552 BC, when an Egyptian physician started documenting frequent urination (McCoy, 2009). Today, Diabetes effects around 29 million people in the United States (Schneider 2014). That is roughly around 20 percent of the population, and an…

vasopressin. In some, the kidneys might have defect or be damaged due to certain reasons resulting in inability to respond to vasopressin. This lack of vasopressin or inability to respond to vasopressin causes the body to lose water through excessive urination. This is known as diabetes insipidus. Diabetes mellitus varies from diabetes insipidus mainly in the hormone involved. When it comes to diabetes mellitus, the hormone involved is insulin, secreted by pancreas, which is absorbed by the…

The excess sugar cannot be stored in the kidneys and is ultimately spilled into the urine. This directly causes increased urination and dehydration. • The onset of gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis due to a lack of insulin hormones intensifying the affects of hyperglycemia. This excess of glucose in the blood stream has branching effects that create imbalances in other parts…

Allergies, at some point, affects everyone in some way or another. Whether it’s allergic rhinitis, skin allergies, food allergies, latex, pets, insects, or drug allergies, it’s a major concern. However, the bigger problem lies in the solution. Not because it’s hard to solve but because the solution comes with a price. The price possibly being brain damage. The most popular anti-histamine, Diphenhydramine, has been linked to an increased risk of Dementia due its “anticholinergic” properties.…

In this case, we will focus on an African American male who purposes of privacy and confidentiality will be simply referred as JM (Gulanick & Myers, 2014). The patient presented at the clinic with complaints of significantly reduced frequency of urination, chest tightness, increased heart rate as well as reduced appetite. For that matter, this paper will explore the nursing diagnosis for JM as well as create a plan for care. Assessment…

The urination problems caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia cannot be prevented. Some people believe that regular ejaculations will help prevent prostate enlargement. But there is no scientific proof that ejaculation helps. Testicular Cancer occurs most frequently…

mellitus or juvenile-onset diabetes, the other is type 2 diabetes which is previously called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or maturity-onset diabetes. 1. Beginnings In 1552 B.C, Hesy-Ra who was an Egyptian physician documented frequently urination as a symptom of a mysterious disease that also caused weakness. Also around this time, ancient healers attented that ants seemed to be interested in the urine of people who had this illness. Arateus who was the Greek physician described…

then carried by what is called ureters which are two tubes that carry the urine to the bladder. The urine can be stored in the bladder until it becomes full in which case it then sends signals to the brain telling you it’s time to find a bathroom. Urination is the process of releasing urine from the bladder through the urethra and to out of the body. Kidneys don’t just produce urine they also produce hormones as well as create a balance of essential internal conditions…

Urinary Tract Infections “About 50% of women and 12% of men will have a urinary tract infection (UTI) at some time in their lives” (Richards, 2008).UTIs are the second particular type of infection. The bladder contains urine that is sterile. The urinary system compromise of the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. The urinary system removes filtered liquid waste and urine. UTIs can occurs any area along the urinary tract. UTIs can be classified as lower and upper depending on the area of the…