Dysuria Flashcards
What makes up the urinary system?
Kidneys
Ureters
Bladder
Urethra
When are many disorders of the upper urinary tract likely to produce symptoms?
Quite late in disease
What else is urination known as?
Micturition
Voiding
What is dysuria?
Urination causing pain, burning, or discomfort
What is dysuria usually caused by?
Lower urinary tract infection
What other disorders may produce dysuria?
Non-infectious disorders of
- Bladder
- Prostate
In whom are urinary tract infections more common?
Young, sexually active women
When are men more prone to develop urinary tract infections?
With age
What symptoms are often associated with dysuria?
Urinary frequency Urinary urgency Haematuria Cloudy urine Malodorous urine Suprapubic pain
What is urinary frequency?
Person feels need to void at more frequent intervals than usual
When does urinary frequency occur?
When bladder is irritated; eg: by urinary tract infection
Causes sensation of full bladder even when it isn’t
What is polyuria?
Production of excessive volumes of urine
What is urinary urgency?
Person feels compelling need to empty their bladder as soon as possible, even if bladder not ful
Under what heading are urinary frequency and urgency grouped together?
Storage symptoms
What is haematuria?
Blood in urine
