Urinary bladder

My organ is the urinary bladder for the organ paper. The function of the urinary bladder is a storage container temporarily for urine, until it is expelled through the urethra. The elasticity of the bladder is unmatched as it has the ability to increase in size to make room for increases in urine volume from 600 to 800 ml at maximum capacity. The reason for this elasticity is due to the visceral muscles and transitional epithelium located in the walls of this hollow organ, that allows this distensibility

Urinary Incontinence Urinary incontinence is loss of bladder control, which can happen to anyone, but it becomes more common with age. Symptoms of incontinence can range from mild leaking to uncontrollable wetting. If it is not managed on time, it can lead to embarrassment, stigmatization, and depression. Research the South University Online Library and the Internet to learn more about this topic. Based on your learning respond to the following: What are your thoughts about patients ' reluctance

Patient has urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infection is usually a bladder infection. More common in woman than men due to women having a shorter urethra than men so it’s easier for foreign germs to enter. This is why women are advised to wipe from front to rear. Coitus otherwise referred to as sexual intercourse is also another common cause for frequent urinary tract infections. When germs that are normally in stool that is excreted from the large intestines gets into the urethra causes infection

Carcinoma Urinary bladder is a disease of the environment and age. The lifetime probability of getting bladder cancer is 3.81 % in males and 1.15% in females.1 It is the second most common genitourinary cancer with the most expensive labelled cancer to care for from diagnosis, management to death. As per the Indian cancer registration data in male, it is the 9th most common cancer measuring 3.9% of total cancer cases.2 As life expectancy increases, the number of patients with bladder cancer also

neighboring organs or omentum. Perforation of the urinary bladder by an IUD is extremely rare. A retrospective study was carried out in a medical college to find out the incidence of displacement of copper-T over a period of one year (Jan 2013 to Dec 2013). Total 240 copper-T were inserted as IUD. There were only two cases of displaced copper-T. In one case, cooper-T migrated into adjacent broad ligament while in another case it migrated into urinary bladder. Keywords: Intrauterine contraceptive device

TERMINOLOGY CLINICAL CLARIFICATION5 • Hydronephrosis is the anatomic finding of dilated renal pelvis and renal calyces in one or both kidneys resulting from urinary obstruction, vesico-ureteral reflux (VUR), neurogenic bladder dysfunction, or as a congenital or acquired mega-ureter. • In common clinical usage the term hydronephrosis is used to indicate dilation of the ureter(s) as well as the renal pelvis, though technically that condition should be described as hydroureteronephrosis. CLASSIFICATION

preservation of bladder neck for T3aN0R0 prostate cancer in December 2009, (Gleason 4+3, negative surgical margin). His postoperative PSA rose from 0.01 ng/ml to 0.05 ng/ml over 19 months. He had salvage radiotherapy in May 2012. Following radiotherapy his urinary control worsened and needed wearing up to 4 pads a day. He was being considered for an artificial urinary sphincter placement. He was also taking doxazosin for hypertension, which was discontinued. After stopping the

It is suspected to be because of the trauma the exercises caused to the bladder, dehydration or the breakdown of red blood cells. Treatments Since hematuria has no specific treatment, your health care provider will instead focus on dealing with the underlying problems. Antibiotics to clear the urinary tract infection, or a prescription medication to shrink the enlarged prostate, or shock wave therapy to break up bladder or kidney stones might be included. If there is no underlying problem, then

Bladder Management for Spinal Cord Injury Patients In the United States alone, there are approximately 12,000 new spinal cord injury cases each year (The National SCI Statistical Center [NSCISC], 2013). The severity of the patient’s injuries depends on how severe the spinal cord injury is, and where it is located at on the spinal column. If the spinal cord injury is complete, it renders the patient paralyzed below the injury. If the spinal cord injury is incomplete, the patient may have some movement

Renal Colic Urinary stones, as known as Nephrolithiasis, a common disease that affects 1 in 10 Australians. The most of stones pass spontaneously, but some conditions, particularly ongoing pain, renal impairment and infection, mandate intervention (Macneil & Bariol, 2011). The formation of urinary stone is the calcium and uric get stuck together in the urine and becomes hard crystals. It can be small as the grain of sand or large as a golf ball (Health line, N.D). Patient whom has urinary stone will