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define OLIGURIA
scanty urination from dehydration, renal, failure, urinary tract obstruction
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define OLIGURIA
scanty urination from dehydration, renal, failure, urinary tract obstruction
describe POLYURIA
excessive urination; symptom of diabetes
describe URINARY HESITANCY
difficulty starting urine stream; common in old men w/enlarged prostate
define BASHFUL BLADDER SYNDROME
inability to pee in presence of others in young ppl
describe URINARY RETENTION
inability to completely empty bladder more common in men & associated w/enlarged prostate
define INCONTINENCE
inability to control excretion of urine, feces, or both
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
define OLIGURIA | scanty urination from dehydration, renal, failure, urinary tract obstruction |
describe POLYURIA | excessive urination; symptom of diabetes |
describe URINARY HESITANCY | difficulty starting urine stream; common in old men w/enlarged prostate |
define BASHFUL BLADDER SYNDROME | inability to pee in presence of others in young ppl |
describe URINARY RETENTION | inability to completely empty bladder more common in men & associated w/enlarged prostate |
define INCONTINENCE | inability to control excretion of urine, feces, or both |
describe OVERFLOW INCONTINENCE | continuous leaking bc bladder doesn't empty completely or is full |
define STRESS INCONTINENCE | can't control voiding under physical stress |
describe OVERACTIVE BLADDER (OAB) | bladder muscles involuntary contract when bladder not full enough to pee causing sphincters to relax & increase incontinence/frequency |
aka: overactive bladder | urge incontinence |
define GLYCOSURIA | carbs/sugars in urine |
define HEMATURIA | blood/blood cells in urine |
describe URINARY URGENCY | sudden, compelling urge to pee associated w/many disorders & increase w/age |
define RENAL HYPERTENSION | hypertension from kidney disease |
describe RENAL ISCHEMIA | blood flow to glomerulus severely decreased leading to atrophy & scarring of kidneys; gen from nephrosclerosis |
describe NEPHROSCLEROSIS | arteriole walls in kidneys narrow & thick from essential hypertension |
describe URINALYSIS | examine urine for abnormal elements diagnose disease, kidney damage, pregnancy, & presence of drugs; analyzes color, pH, glucose, protein, ketones, occuli hematuria, leukocytes, nitrites, bilirubin, specific gravity, & microscopic |
define DIPSTICK URINALYSIS | urinalysis screen for chemical changes in pee |
define MANUAL/MICROSCOPIC URINALYSIS | test urine sediment w/centrifuge |
define GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE (GFR) | blood test to check kidney function filtering to diagnose CKD & kidney failure |
define BLOOD UREA NITROGEN (BUN) TEST | to indicate kidney function to measure urea & creatinine in blood |
describe BLADDER ULTRASOUND | look for stones, elevation of bladder bc big prostate, & check residual urine after peeing |
define DISTENTION | more than 300-400 mL of urine after peeing |
describe CYSTOSCOPY | visual exam bladder w/cytoscope thru urethra to examine, treat, & remove tumors, calculi, & inflamed tissues |
define COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY c | rapidly performed shows additional radiographic imaging of abdomen |
aka: computed tomography | CT scan |
define CYSTOGRAPHY | x ray/fluoroscopy of bladder w/contrast |
describe INTRAVENOUS PYELOGRAM (IVP) | xray images of kidneys, ureters, & bladder w/ contrast to diagnose changes in urinary tract from nephroliths, infections, enlarged prostate, tumors, internal injuries, cysts |
describe KUB XRAY | xray w/o contrast of kidneys, ureters, bladder to detect bowel obstructions & nephroliths |
aka: KUB xray | flat-plate of abdomen or kidneys, ureters, bladder xray |