Hydronephrosis Nicole Martin Sanford Brown College Urinalysis MA 116 Dr. Reece November 26‚ 2012 Hydronephrosis is a condition in which the kidneys are swollen due to the obstruction of urine flow in any part of the urinary tract. Hydronephrosis is also referred to as “water inside the kidney”. The word hydronephrosis can be broken down in medical terms as follows: the term “hydro” represents “water”‚ the term “nephron” represents “kidney”‚ and the term “sis” represents “an action‚
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The nurse is performing her admission assessment of a patient. When grading arterial pulses‚ a 1+ pulse indicates: Above normal perfusion. Absent perfusion. Normal perfusion. Diminished perfusion. Murmurs that indicate heart disease are often accompanied by other symptoms such as: Dyspnea on exertion. Subcutaneous emphysema. Thoracic petechiae. Periorbital edema. Which pregnancy-related physiologic change would place the patient with a history of cardiac disease at the greatest risk of
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Ibrahim‚ Omaeir Panopio‚ Eunice Salcedo‚ Demsky Urination Micturition‚ voiding‚ and urination all refer to the process of emptying the urinary bladder. Defecation Elimination of the waste products of digestion from the body. - Expulsion of feces from the anus and rectum. - The excreted waste products are referred to as feces or stool. Maintaining Normal Urinary Elimination Promoting fluid intake Maintaining normal voiding habits Assisting with toileting Promoting Fluid Intake
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lot of knowledge on this topic. She does bladder evaluations and pessarys in the office. She does a microscopic evaluation of the cells she scrapes from the vaginal wall and this patient has only basal cell’s left. These are the lowest cells in the wall which confirms that she has vaginal atrophy. She was placed on a topical estrogen cream
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Excretory system Excretion is the removal of waste products of metabolism from our body system. Contents • 1 Excretory functions • 2 Component organs o 2.1 Lungs o 2.2 Kidneys o 2.3 Ureter o 2.4 Urinary bladder o 2.5 Urethra o 3 Urine formation4 Reasons For Excretion The excretory system removes metabolic and liquid toxic wastes as well as excess water from the organism‚ in the form of urine‚sweat‚urea or bile. This is important so as to help maintain balance within the organism
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Catheter-related urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is one of many infections that patients acquire during hospitalization in the healthcare setting. It is an invasive procedure that can cause severe problems which can lead to infection to patients if precautions are not taken when inserting the catheter. Licensed Healthcare workers should only do this procedure. A catheter is a flexible tube placed into the patient urethra to help drain urine from the bladder into a bag. Catheters can only place
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(Postganglionic motor fibres) → UB Parasympathetic: Lateral horn cells of S2-S4 segments of spinal cord (Preganglionic motor fibres) → Form pelvic splanchnic nerve→ Synapse with the cell bodies of postganglionic motor fibres situated close to or within the bladder wall→ UB Somatic nervous systems: Anterior horn cells (Onuf’s nucleus) of S2-S4 segments of spinal cord→ Pudendal nerve Storage phase: Low-frequency (as stretch is low) afferent impulse from the stress receptor of UB Pelvic nerves (splanchnic
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Researchers have debated what the most effective method is for preventing catheter acquired urinary tract infections (CAUTI). Many researchers compared cleaning the meatal surface around the catheter using soap and water with cleaning the meatal surface with antiseptic solutions. The research studies discuss when an indwelling urinary catheter is in place which of these two methods is most successful for preventing CAUTI and which of the two is not recommended. The end goal of this study is to determine
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to three years after the child has been born‚ depending on the severity of the condition. Often males with hypospadias have chordee‚ a condition in which the penis bends downward during an erection. Uncorrected hypospadias puts a child at risk for urinary tract infections. The child may also have malformed foreskin. If the condition is left untreated a child might have difficulty toilet training‚ social interaction with other boys and problems with sexual relations in adulthood. Surgical correction
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system E. 6. muscular system F. 7. urinary system G. Copyright 2010 Body Parts‚ Systems & Functions - Grade 3 Time Started: Time Finished: http:www.thegomom.wordpress.com Name: Date: Name one major function of the organ systems listed below. 1. Skeletal System 2. Muscular System 3. Digestive System 4. Respiratory System 5. Circulatory System 6. Nervous System 7. Urinary System Body Parts‚ Systems & Functions - Grade 3
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