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| Main components of urinary system |
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| kidneys, ureters, urethra, urinary bladder |
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| regulate composition of body fluids and remove waste from body |
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| Functional unit of kidney |
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| Functional unit of urinary system |
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| How many nephrons in a kidney? |
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| cortex, medulla, minor calyx, major calyx, renal pelvis |
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| connects kidney and bladder |
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| function of urinary bladder |
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| where urine passes through at the end |
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| Bowman's capsule, proximal convoluted tubule, descending loop of henle, ascending loop of henle, collecting duct, distal convoluted tubule |
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| flow of urine out of the system (in order) |
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bowmans capsule
proximal convoluted tubule
descending loop of henle
ascending loop of henle
collecting duct
distal convoluted tubule
minor calyx
major calyx
renal pelvis
ureter
bladder
urethra |
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| Who is more likely to get UTI? |
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| female, because of shorter urethra |
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| causative agent of prostatitis |
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| frequent, urgent urination; low fever; back pain; muscle and joint pain |
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| Four routes of possible infection in prostatitis |
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1. ascent through urethra
2. back flow of contaminated urine
3. fecal organisms from rectum getting to prostate
4. descent of blood borne organisms |
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| usually responds well to antibiotics |
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incomplete emptying of bladder
people not using the bathroom enough
organisms entering blood stream from another infection (like tooth)
catheter |
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| burning, frequent and urgent urination; pus in urine |
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| main causative agent of UTI |
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good hygeine
frequent, complete emptying of bladder |
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| antibiotics (amoxicillin) |
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| causative agent of pyelonephritis |
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back up of urine and ascent of microorganisms
kidney stones |
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| symptoms of pyelonephritis |
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can be asymptomatic
when present, symptoms are same as cystitis, except sometimes chills and fever occur
dilute urine, nocturia |
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| treatment of pyelonephritis |
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| usually done in hospital by IV with antibiotics |
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| structures of female reproductive system |
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| ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, ovaries, vagina, external genitalia |
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| cellular aggregations of ovaries |
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| ovarian follicles, each each contain an ovum |
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| travels from ovary through uterine tube to uterus |
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| where does fertilization occur? |
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| structures of male reproductive system in order of sperm travel |
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scrotum
epididymus
vas deferens
ejaculatory duct
urethra
external urethral orifice |
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| Glomerularnephritis (kidney failure) |
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| immune complexes are deposited on filtering surfaces of internal kidney structures; sometimes follows a streptococcal or viral infection |
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| Is kidney failure reversible? |
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| It can be if caught early |
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| Leptospirosis causative agent |
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| a zoonosis aquired by humans through contact with contaminated urine, directly in water or soil |
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| where does leptospirosis show up in body? |
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In the liver and kidneys of humans, and some animals
(the bacteria live within convoluted tubules of kidney and shed into the urine) |
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| What animal is a common carrier of leptospirosis? |
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| Bacterial vaginitis caused by: |
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| caused by opportunistic organisms that multiply when the normal vaginal microflora are disturbed by antibitoics or other factors |
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| Causative agent of vaginitis |
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| transmission of parasitic urogenital diseases |
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| Where is T. hominis found? (parasitic urogenital) |
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| Where is T. tenax found? (parasitic urogenital) |
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| infects urogenitcal tract surfaces |
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| symptoms of trichomonoiasis |
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| intense itching, white discharge consistency of raw egg white |
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| diagnosis of trichomoniasis |
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| microscopic examination of vaginal or urethral smears |
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| treatment of trichomoniasis |
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Flagyl - restores normal pH
vinegar douche is also effective |
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| pus discharge mistaken for semen, discovered b yAlbert Neisser |
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| causative agent of Gonorrhea |
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| causative agent of syphillis |
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1. Incubation stage
2. primary stage
3. primary latent period
4. secondary stage
5. secondary latent period
6. teritary stage |
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| Incubation Stage of syphillis |
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| over a period of 2 to 6 weeks after entering body |
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| external signs disappear but blood test is positive |
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all symptoms can appear, disappear, and reappear for up to 5 years
patient is highly contagious |
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| all symptoms disappear but blood test is positive, can persist for life |
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| permanent damage of syphillis occurs throughout various body systems |
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| common sign of congenital syphillis |
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| Chancroid causative agent |
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| Another name for chancroid |
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| burning sensation after urination |
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| causative agent of buboes |
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| Most oral infections are caused by: |
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| most genital infections are caused by: |
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