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| Total equals 60% of body weight. |
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| Fluid located inside cells. |
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| Fluid located outside of the cells. Includes interstitial fluids and plasma. |
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| 55% of this in the blood - 90% of this is water. |
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| (1) Cleans lymph and blood (2) filter and excrete metabolic wastes (3) regulates blood volume and blood pressure (4) balances acid-base (5) balances electrolytes. |
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| Organs of the Urinary System |
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| Kidneys, Ureters, Urinary Bladder, Urethra, Nephrons |
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| Includes an outer layer (cortex) and an inner layer (medulla). |
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| Transports urine towards the bladder |
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| Stores urine before elimination. |
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| Structure in the bladder under involuntary control. |
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| Moves urine to exterior of body. |
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| Women are more prone to these due to shorter urethra tube and close proximity of urethra and anus. |
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| Functional unit of the kidney - "test tube" structure. |
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| Normal composition is 95% water. Abnormal components are glucose (sugars), proteins, hemoglobin (blood), and ketones (fat). |
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| To make and get rid of water. |
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| (1) Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH), (2) Renin-angiotension system - enhances sodium reabsorption. |
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| Urinary System benefits of massage |
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| Increases blood volume through the kidneys - supports filtration of blood. |
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| Urinary System Cautions/Contraindications for massage |
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| Person with kidney disease, increased volume can strain kidney function. Tapotement over inverior edge of posterior ribcage contraindicated. |
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| Massage can be contraindicated. Work differently - no circulatory techniques, wringing, etc. Work lightly. |
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| Bladder Infection (Cystitis) |
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| Inflammation of bladder, usually in conjunction with urinary tract infection that begins in urethra. Massage contraindicated for acute UTI's. |
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| Calculus (stone) formation at any level in the urinary collecting system, renal pelvis, or calices. Massage contraindicated for acute stone attack, but appropriate for person with history of stones. |
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| Kidneys shut down suddenly in response to shock (low blood pressure) or systemic infections. Person requires kidney dialysis to remove wastes from the blood. Massage contraindicated for acute and chronic failure - medical clearance necessary. |
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| Inability to control urination. Massage: client may wear a diaper, use universal precations should urine be voided during massage, make session shorter or take breaks. |
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| Urine leakage during coughing, sneezing, laughing, exercising, straining, etc. when stress is placed on pelvic floor muscles. |
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| Organs of the Male Reproductive System |
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| (1) Testes, (2) Vas deferens, (3) Prostate, (4) Penis |
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| Most common, slow growing male cancer. Massage contraindicated in malignant disorders unless MD okayed. |
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| Organs of the Female Reproductive System |
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| (1) Ovaries, (2) Fallopian tubes (3) Uterus, (4) Vagina, (5) Breasts (Mammary glands) |
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| Development of malignant (cancerous) cells in the epithelial tissue of the breast. |
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| Schools of thought for Massage & Breast Cancer |
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| (1) Immune system/lymphatic support makes massage a good treatment option - avoid tumor, (2) Massage could cause cancer to spread, (3) Massage beneficial for person with end-stage disease disease for stress reduction, pain releif, etc. Always consult with MD! |
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| Painful menstrual periods, generally affecting women in later teens or early 20's and subsides as a woman gets older. Massage: Abdominal work contraindicated for deep work during days of heavy menstural flow. |
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| Cells from the endometrium come off and travel to other areas. They implant outside ovaries, fallopian tubes, colon, bladder, etc. and continue to grow. Because growths cannot be shed, the body attempts to isolate them by depositing fibrous connective tissue. Massage locally cont. |
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| Benign tumors in the muscle or connective tissue of uterus. Massage: locally contraindicated for very large tumors but is appropirate for small fibroids. |
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