Urinary System: Anatomy, Diseases, and Treatments
Explore the urinary system, including its anatomy, common diseases like bladder cancer and kidney stones, diagnostic tests, treatments, and more. Enhance your knowledge of medical terms and conditions related to the urinary system.
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Terminology in Healthcare and Public Health Settings Urinary System This material (Comp 3 Unit 12) was developed by the University of Alabama at Birmingham, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology under Award Number 90WT0007. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org.
Urinary System Learning Objectives Define, understand and correctly pronounce medical terms related to the urinary system Describe common diseases and conditions with an overview of various treatments related to the urinary system 2
Urinary System Anatomy Kidneys Ureters Urinary Bladder Urethra 3
Kidneys Functions Elimination of organic waste Regulation of o Homeostasis o Acid-base balance o Red blood cell production o Blood pressure Elimination of toxic substances 4
Bladder Diseases Cystitis Urinary tract infection Urinary incontinence Interstitial cystitis Diagnostic tests Urine tests X-rays Cystoscopy Treatment Medications Surgery 5
Bladder Cancer Location Lining of the bladder Sixth most common type of cancer in US Risk Factors Symptoms Treatment Surgery Radiation Chemotherapy Biologic Therapy (immunotherapy) 6
Kidney Stones Also called nephrolithiasis Symptoms Back or side pain that won t go away Blood in the urine Fever and chills Vomiting Urine that smells bad or looks cloudy Burning pain when urinating 7
Kidney Stones 2 Diagnostic tests Intravenous pyelogram Treatment Lithotripsy o Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) 8
Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney Kidney Damage Risk Factors o Diabetes (Diabetic nephropathy) o High blood pressure o Family history of disease Kidney Failure End-stage renal disease (ESRD) Renal failure 9
Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney 2 Wilms Tumor Nephroblastoma Affects children Curable Symptoms Lump in the abdomen Blood in the urine Treatment Surgery Chemotherapy/Radiation Biologic therapy 10
Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney 3 Treatment for Renal Failure Dialysis o Hemodialysis o Peritoneal dialysis Kidney Transplantation o Most common transplants o Sources of transplants Living related donor Living unrelated donor Deceased donor 11
Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney 4 Renal Cancer Location Risk Factors Symptoms o Blood in the urine o Lump in the abdomen o Unexplained weight loss o Side pain o Loss of appetite 12
Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney 5 Renal Cancer Treatment o Surgery o Radiation o Chemotherapy o Biologic therapy 13
Urinary System Combining Forms Key Word Forms Meaning Sample Term Cyst/o Bladder Cystoscopy Lith/o Stone Lithotripsy Meat/o Meatus Meatotomy Nephr/o Kidney Nephritis Ren/o Renal Renography Ureter/o Ureter Ureterectomy Urethro/o Urethra Urethritis 14
Tell me, Detective . . . An elderly white male presented to his family practitioner complaining of blood in his urine. After evaluation and testing, he was diagnosed with bladder cancer. What are the therapies or treatments the family practitioner should discuss with the patient? 15
Urinary System Summary Define, explain and correctly pronounce medical terms related to the urinary system Describe common diseases and conditions with an overview of various treatments related to the urinary system 16
Urinary System References References MedlinePlus [Internet]. Kidneys and urinary system. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); [updated 2011 Jul 27]. Available from: www.nlm.nih.gov Images Slide 3: 2 & CC BY & CC BY-SA Available From: commons.wikimedia.org 17
Terminology in Health Care and Public Health Settings Urinary System This material was developed by the University of Alabama at Birmingham, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology under Award Number 90WT0007. 18
