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adult health test 1 ch73
ch73
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Medical
Professional
09/15/2008

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Term
cystitis
Definition
inflammation of the bladder
-most commonly cause by bacteria the move in the urinary tract
-catheter related infections common during hospital stay
-also cause by viruses, fungi, or parasites
Term
stress incontinence
Definition
most common type, loss of small amounts of urine when coughing, sneezing, laughing, jogging, lifting
-common after childbirth
-vag cone, weights, diary, drug therapy, surgery
Term
urge incontinence
Definition
sudden strong urge to void--cannot make it to the toilet
-drugs, diet, behavior therapy
Term
overflow incontinence
Definition
bladder reaches max capacity, and urine must leak out
-surgery, drug therapy, cath, behavior therapy
Term
functional incontinence
Definition
common in dymentia pts.
training, containment of urine, canth
Term
urethritis
Definition
inflammation of the urethra, symptoms similar to UTI, caused by STD
-antibiotits, vag cream-post menopause
Term
cystitis
Definition
inflammation of the bladder
-caused by bacteria, fungi, virus
-antibiotics, analgesics, antifungal, antipasmodics
Term
prostatis
Definition
inflammation of the prostate gland
Term
urosepsis
Definition
spread of infection from UT tract to the bloodstream
-can be caused by UTIs
-systemic infection
Term
urethral strictures
Definition
narrowing of the urethra
-corrected by surgery, not permanant, usually has to be done more than once (urethroplasty)
-or temporary, dilation of the urethra
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