Genital-Urinary Assessment

What are the common urine colors

Clear, pale yellow, dark yello/orang, dark brown, Pink/red, blue/green.

What does clear urine indicate

excess fluid intake

What does straw colored urine indicate

Good hydration

What does dark yellow urine indicate?

Dehydration (fatigue, chills, bad breath, sugar craving)

What does dark brown urine indicate?

rhubarb/blackberries/beets
Blood from recent surgery
rhabdomyosis--

rhabdomyosis

Breakdown of muscle as indicated by pain, cramps and extreme tiredness after exercise

Fluid output should equal

Intake + 500ml to cover insensible loss

Insensible loss

Fluid loss through things like sweating and exhalation

Two ways to moniter fluid balance

Fluid chart
Daily weight

Signs of fluid overload (4)

Pitting edema,
crackles
bloodwork indicating low electrolyte balance
Difficulty breathing

Signs and symptoms of dehydration (7)

Impaired cognition
Dry skin/mucous membrane
Fatigue
headache
tachycardia/hypotension
oliguria
higher concentration of electrolytes in urine

Signs of dehydration in babies

No tears
Sunken fontanelles.