URINE

URINE

1. POLYURIA

   • excess urination

2. OLIGURIA

   • below normal urination
     • infection, trauma, UT obstruction

3. DIURETICS

   • any substance that promotes diuresis, the increased production of urine

4. stored in the^

   • URINARY BLADDER
     • URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS (UTIs)
       • kidney: acute pyelonephritis bladder: cystitis urethra: urethritis
       • most common: E. COLI
       • an infection in any part of the urinary system — kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra.
       • RISK FACTORS
         • recent urinary procedure
         • suppressed immune system
         • urinary tract abnormalities
         • sexual activity
         • female anatomy
         • catheter use
         • menopause + certain types of birth control
     • ANATOMY (female vs male)
     • BLADDER BOWEL DYSFUNCTION

5. COLOR INDICATIONS

   • transparent-pale straw: well hydrated
   • dark yellow-honey: dehydrated
   • pink-reddish: if not having ingested beetroot/berries: hematuria due to UT diseases

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