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Chapter 35: Urology

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Cystoscopy
A direct visualization of the bladder and urethra
Exhaustion
Which of the following might contribute to psychogenic impotence?

-disease to any other body system, injury to pelvic region, medication, exhaustion, cardiovascular problems
Iodine allergy
Before scheduling a patient for an IVP or a retrograde pyelogram, you must check for a(n):
Dialysis
A procedure that cleanses the blood of waste products and excess fluid is:
Have a short urethra
Young girls are prone to urethritis because they:
Drink lots of water
What is considered to be helpful for a patient trying to pass a stone?
Undescended testes
Orchioplexy is surgery to correct:
Urinary tract infection
One common urinary disorder in females is:
PSA test
What is a blood test you can run to look for prostate cancer?
Nocturia
A urinary condition that might indicate an enlarged prostate is:
75 years
Seventy-five percent of men with prostate cancer are over age:
Cranberry juice
What kind of juice is recommended to patients to acidity urine?
Dysuria
A patient should be given a catheter when the patient has:
Cystoscope
What instrument is used to view the bladder and urethra?
A teenaged girl who takes bubble baths
Which of the following patients is most likely to develop a urinary tract infection?

-a young boy who frequently urinates
-a teenaged girl who takes bubble baths
-an elderly woman who only wears loose-fitting dresses
-an adult woman who showers immediately after intercourse
Wash your hands
What is the initial step in catheterization of a patient?
Chills
What is a symptom of hydroephrosis?
Non dominant hand is contaminated
What is true for catheterization get both men and women?
Endocrine inbalance
Which of the following is a cause of organic impotence?

-exhaustion, anxiety, depression, stress, endocrine inbalance
Calculi
Ultrasonography can be used to treat:
Anuria
Failure of the kidneys to produce urine
blood urea nitrogen
a blood test that measures the amount of urea in the blood; used to determine kidney function
catheterization
A procedure for introducing a flexible tube into the body
Dialysis
a procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function
Dysuria
Painful or difficult urination
Enuresis
Involuntary discharge of urine, bed wetting
Hematuria
Blood in the urine
Impotence
Another term for erectile dysfunction
Incontinence
Inability to control urination
intravenous pyelogram
a radiographic study of the kidneys and ureters used to diagnose changed in the urinary tract
Lithotripsy
Crushing kidney stones with sound waves
nephrostomy
The placement of a catheter in the kidney pelvis to drain urine from an obstruction kidney
Nocturia
Excessive urination at night
Oliguria
Scant urine production
prostate specific antigen
blood test to screen for prostate cancer
Proteinuria
Presence of protein in the urine
Psychogenic
Originating in the mind or emotions
Pyuria
Presence of pus in the urine
retrograde pyelogram
image of the renal pelvis produced by injecting a contrast dye from the bladder to the kidney
Specific gravity
Concentration of solids that are in urine
Ureterostomy
surgically created opening that diverts urine away from a ureter and out of the body
Urinalysis
Chemical analysis of urine.
urinary frequency
the need to urinate repeatedly and more often than usual
Renal failure
Decrease in excretion of wastes results from impaired filtration function; leads to kidney failure
Hemodialysis
A technique in which an artificial kidney machine removes waste products from the blood
peritoneal dialysis
the lining of the peritoneal cavity acts as the filter to remove waste from the blood
Calculi
often called a stone, is a concretion of material, usually mineral salts, that forms in an organ or duct of the body.
hydronephrosis
abnormal condition of water in the kidney
glomerulonephritis
inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney
pyelonephritis
inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney
Cystitis
Inflammation of the urinary bladder
benign prostatic hyperplasia
benign growth of cells within the prostate gland, causing an enlargement of the prostate
Prostate cancer
A malignant tumor within the prostate gland
testicular cancer
cancer of the testicle, usually occurring in men 15 to 35 years of age
cryptorchidism
undescended testicles
Inguinal hernia
hernia in which a loop of intestine enters the inguinal canal; most common type in males
herniorrhaphy
surgical repair of a hernia
Epididymis
A long, coiled duct on the outside of the testis in which sperm mature.
epididymitis
inflammation of the epididymis
Orchitis
Inflammation of the testes
Prostatitis
Inflammation of the prostate gland
Orchioplexy
Surgical fixation of an undescended testicle in a young male
Hydrocele
Sac of clear fluid in the scrotum
erectile dysfunction
inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence
Psychogenic impotence
The failure to maintain or achieve an erection due to to psychological reasons such as stress, depression, exhaustion
Organic impotence
Failure to maintain or achieve an erection due to medical issues
Ultrasound
Sound waves with frequencies above 20,000 Hz.
vasectomy
removal of a segment of the vas deferens to produce sterility in the male, to lead to the inability to reproduce
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