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Essential Guide to Urinary System Health and Common Disorders

This quick review outlines the major parts of the urinary system, common disorders such as cystitis and nephritis, and serious issues like kidney stones and kidney failure. It highlights symptoms that require immediate medical attention, such as burning during urination and blood in urine. The document emphasizes proactive measures for maintaining urinary health, including hydration, dietary considerations, and hygiene practices. Learn how to manage urinary system problems and the treatments available, including hemodialysis and kidney transplants.

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Essential Guide to Urinary System Health and Common Disorders

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  1. Urinary System

  2. Quick Review • Tell your neighbor your favorite movie • Tell your neighbor what you would do with 1,000,000 dollars! • Turn to your neighbor and tell him/her the four major parts of the urinary system

  3. Problems of the Urinary System • 1. Cystitis – inflammation of the bladder caused by a bacterial infection • 2. Urethritis- inflammation of the urethra caused by bacterial infection. • Important – if you experience a burning pain during urination, increased urination, or blood in urine, you need to see a doctor ASAP! You may have these disorders!

  4. Kidney Problems • 1. Nephritis – inflammation of nephrons in kidneys. • This leads to a changed amount of urine produced. • 2. Kidney Stones – formed when salts in the urine crystallize into solid stones • If the stone moves into the ureter, it causes immense pain • Smaller stones may pass, but stones larger than 1 cm have to be broken down using shock waves • Sometimes, surgery is required

  5. Kidney Stone Video Clip

  6. Kidney Failure • 1. Sometimes, our kidneys do not function • 2. This can be caused by infection, decreased blood flow, or diseases that damage kidney tissue • 3. So…what do we do? How do we treat it?

  7. 4. We can use hemodialysis – an artificial kidney machine removes waste products from the blood • Takes 3-5 hrs and is done 3-4 times per week • YouTube - Hemodialysis machine • 5. We can also have a kidney transplant • Basically, an organ donor gives a healthy kidney to someone in need

  8. Prostate Cancer

  9. How do I keep the urinary system healthy? • Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day • Limit your intake of caffeine and soft drinks • This can increase water loss through urine, thus dehydrating your body • Take more showers than baths • Eliminates the risk of infections due to contaminated water

  10. Be Proactive!!! • 1. If you experience pain, burning, or blood during urination, you need to tell a doctor AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!!

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