Urinary System Flashcards

1
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What organs in Urinary System

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Kidney, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra

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2
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what does kidney do?

A

Urine production

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3
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What does ureter do?

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Transport urine to urinary bladder

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4
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What does Urinary Bladder do?

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Stores urine

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5
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What does Urethra do?

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Conveys urine to exterior

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6
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What is the flow of urine

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Kidney - Ureters - Urinary bladder - Urethra

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7
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Tube like that conveys urine from bladder to exterior

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Urethra

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8
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What is Urinary Incontinence

A

No bladder control

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9
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What is the risk of Urinary Incontinence?

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UTI, falls, skin problems

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10
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Nocturia

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Waking up at night to urinate

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11
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Nocturia leads to?

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  • Disrupt regular sleep
  • Increased risk of falls
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12
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Explain urethral changes

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Due to menopause that result to reduction of estrogen, urethra become thin and fragile resulting to increased frequency to urinate

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13
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Reduction of estrogen during menopause leads to problems with urethra, what is this?

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urethra become thin and fragile results to increase frequency to urinate

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14
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TRUE OR FALSE: Decline in estrogen affect pelvic floor muscle tone and function results to decreased urethral resistance.

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True

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15
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What is Men-Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy?

A
  • Occur in men
  • Enlargement of prostate that interfere with bladder emptying
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16
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What are the myths in Urinary Incontinence

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  • Meds are best treatment
  • Only women have UI
  • Incontinence is due to childbirth
  • Incontinence is normal and inevitable
  • Incontinence is same for everyone
  • Incontinence is not a major health problem
  • We should drink 8 glass per day
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17
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Is medicine best treatment for UI?

A

No
- Lifestyle and physical theraphy

18
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Do women only have UI?

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No, both gender

19
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Is incontinence due to child birth?

A

It is a factor but also aging, genetics and other

20
Q

Is incontinence normal and inevitable part of aging?

A

Aging is a risk factor but incontinence is inevitable

21
Q

Is UI a major health problem?

A

Yes, it has impact on quality of life
- cause emotional distress
- limits physical activities

22
Q

Do we need to drink 8 glass per day?

A

Drinking 8 glasses may not be suitable for everyone

23
Q

Give the 5 Types of incontinence

A
  • Urge
  • Stress
  • Overflow
  • Functional
  • Mixed
24
Q

This is the type of UI that is common to older people that has involuntary leaks and night time urination or sudden urge to urinare

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Urge Incontinence

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What is urge incontinence
- Sudden urge to urinate - Common to older people - Night time urination - Sudden leaks
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Type of UI that is common to women
Stress Incontinence
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Type of UI that urine leaks during physical activities or movements that put pressure or stress on the bladder.
Stress Incontinence
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This type of UI that common in men
Overflow Incontinence
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Type of UI that characterized by the inability to completely empty the bladder and bladder is full exerts more pressure than urethra can resist
Overflow Incontinence
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Type of UI that factors hinder reaching the toilet on time
Functional Incontinence
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Type of UI that has 2 or more types. Often Urge and Fuctional
Mixed Incontinence
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2 types of Urinary Incontinence
Acute and Chronic
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Age related changes
- Decrease blood flow - Nephron reduction - Decline GFR - Tubular Function - Arterial Changes - Structural Changes - Reduce ability to concentrate urine - CKD
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TRUE OR FALSE: Reduce blood flow increases kidneys ability to filter waste
False, it decreases
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Functional unit of kidney
Nephron
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Nephron
Functional unit of kidney
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Nephron reduction leads to?
Change in generating urine and filter blood
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GFR measures?
Measures how well your kidney is effectively removing waste from blood
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Decline in tubular function leads to
Electrolyte imbalances
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What happens when arteries in kidneys thickens and lose elasticity
Lower blood flow and increase BP
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TRUE OR FALSE: Is reduce ability to concentrate urine result to nocturia and dehydration?
Yes
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Kidney damage more than 3 months and GFR decreases
CKD