Genitourinary System, Urinary and Reporductive Disorders, Endocrine System, Reproductive, Basic Emergency

Catheter: Indwelling/ full catheter

• Catheter remains in the bladder

• no longer than 30 days

Catheter: Straight Catheter

• Use then discarded

• Intermittent catheterization

Catheter: Texas or Condom Catheter

• Like a condom but w/ a tube that allows pee to flow to bag

Symptoms of UTI

Pain urinating, dark yellow or w/ blood, pus, odor, or cloudy pee

Aging:Urinary System

Kidneys not efficiently filtering blood
- Less muscle elasticity
-Holds less urine (can become incontinent)
- Bladder may not empty completely = UTI risk

Bladder training Program

Scheduling and encouraging bathroom use after 2 hrs of drinking more fluids
- Follow routine

Transurethral Resection of Prostate (TURP)

A procedure or surgery that removes some prostate tissue b/c of enlargement from age

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Enlargement of prostate gland which disrupts urine flow na dunable to empty
- Common in older men (pain/trouble streaming)

Urostomy

Rerouting of urine
- Surgical opening that connects to the urinary tract
Cause: Cancer and bladder injuries

lleo conduit

small section of small intestines used as a passageway for urine
- Creates a stoma

Cutaneous Ureterostomy

Ureter broughtout of a stoma through abdomine to flow urine out

How often should you empty a ostomy pouch?

When it is 1/3 to ½ full
- Demonstration is needed/ training

Chronic Kidney Disease: Hemodialysis

Filters blood through a machine that acts like an artifical kidney

Chronic Kidney Disease: Peritoneal dialysis

strict usuage
- Risk: infection
- swelling of abdomine, feet, legs, and hands, called ascites

Urine Specimen: 24 hr v.s Rountine V/A

24 hr: discard first void, then collect
Routine V/A: Drop off, quick, and test for UTI

Dysuria

Pain while peeing

Cystitis

Bladder infection
-cause: bacteria

Hyperglycemia

High sugar food, stress, overworking
- Signs: excessive thirst + urinaiton, headaches, always hungry, drowsy/ fatigue

Hypoglycemia

not eating after insulin
- Signs: Tremors, sweating, headache, blurred vision, etc
- Insulin should be tested 4 times a day, before meals and at bedtime

Hypothyroidism v.s Hyperthyroidism

-thyroid not producing enough thyriod hormone.
- Engertic, not gaining weight, sweat

RRS

Rapid response = life threatening, in hospitals

Faint/syncope

losing blood to brain and faints
- elevate feet 8-12 inches off the floor

FBAO

Foregin body airway obstruction

Signs of stroke

Face
Aarms
Speech
Time