Urine

minerals and releases them back into the bloodstream. During the filtering in the glomerulus and tubule, the kidneys make urine. The urine will carry the toxins out of the body. The kidneys also make the hormones, erythropoietin, renin, and vitamin D. These hormones help to make red blood cells, regulate blood pressure, and maintain bone health. Bladder-…

you stay hydrated you can flush the bacteria out of your system better. (8) “Ditch the diaphragm” “Diaphragms increase the chance of UTI 's” (9) “Don 't hold it” Don 't I know this with my kidney problems I get told this a lot. When you hold your urine your actually putting a lot of pressure on your bladder and increasing the chances for a UTI. (10) “Take antibiotics” This is only if you experience recurring UTI 's. Diana…

of bodily fluids by seeing the urine became clear and clear each time. For isotonic subjects, who consumed 1120mL of isotonic saline (0.9% NaCl), shown the importance of sodium related to normal body composition. For alkalosis subject, who consumed 100mL of sodium…

they form a kidney stone that can be a calcium, struvite, uric acid, cystine, or other rare stones. The kidney stones form on the interior surface of the kidney where the urinary tract is. Another good place for kidney stones to start is in your urine when there are crystal-forming substances. Other causes are not drinking enough fluids, having a high diet protein, being obese, or not urinating enough. These are the main causes of kidney stones in your…

pain, oliguria, and foul smelling urine. Symptoms for pyelonephritis are similar but are more severe and may cause long term side effects. Cystitis occurs in the bladder or the urethra, but if the infection spreads, the kidney can suffer damages as well. Women are more likely to develop cystitis than men are but men can get it also. To diagnose cystitis doctors will ask the patients a list of questions regarding their symptoms and do a urinalysis and or a urine culture. A urinalysis is done to…

pain prostate separated from ' inflammation, accordingly (alleged) of a marked tension of the pelvic floor and urethral spasms. Causes- Bacterial prostatitis is caused by bacteria through the urethra reach the prostate; urethra is tube that carries urine out of the body. The cause may also be an infection that originates in the bladder or the positioning of a contaminated catheter…

A urine test is quick and painless, the test uses a person’s urine to test for any illegal drugs, or prescription medications. The urine tests for alcohol, amphetamines, benzodiazepines, marijuana, PCP, and opioids (). Other form of drug testing are hair testing, perspiration testing, saliva testing, and blood testing (). There are two types of urine drug test, they are the immunoassay gas chromatography/mass spectrometry,…

Kidney stones are made from mineral and acid salts (Mayo Clinic). Kidney stones are often formed in our kidneys, usually because of urine becomes highly concentrated, which allow the minerals and salts to stick together and form the stone (Mayo Clinic. The picture below from the New York Times, shows where kidney stones are usually formed, in the major calyces, where they then travel down the ureter, where it usually becomes painful (NYT). There are several objectives to this experiment:…

Well, this may be a breather to you, but there are normal conditions that make your dog pee excessively other than having an illness (though we do not rule this reason out). If you notice that your fully housetrained dog starts to urinate frequently in different parts of the house, it is high time for you to check and determine what the problem is all about. Why does my dog pee so much? I have also asked the same questions to myself several times. Why is my dog peeing so much?! It freaked me…

Purpose: The kidneys are a very important organ responsible for removing nitrogenous waste in the body. Every day, the kidneys filter about 120 to 150 quarts of blood to produce about 1 to 2 quarts of urine, composed of wastes and extra fluid. To understand how this amazing organ works, it‘s important to explore and learn about each component. This dissection of kidney is a great opportunity to earn first hand on experience with the kidney and understand it role in the unary system.…