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Understanding Urinary System Disorders

This educational module covers the anatomy, diseases, and treatments related to the urinary system, including the kidneys, bladder, and urinary tract infections. Learn about common disorders such as bladder cancer, kidney stones, and renal failure, and the diagnostic tests and procedures involved. Gain insight into treatment options like surgery, dialysis, and chemotherapy.

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Understanding Urinary System Disorders

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  1. Terminology in Health Care and Public Health Settings Unit 12 Urinary System

  2. Urinary System • Objectives • Define, understand and correctly pronounce medical terms related to the urinary system • Describe common diseases and conditions, laboratory and diagnostic procedures, medical and surgical procedures and medications related to the urinary system Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010

  3. Urinary System Anatomy • Urinary System • Kidneys • Renal pelvis • Ureters • Urinary Bladder • Urethra Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010

  4. Diseases and Disorders of the Urinary System • Bladder Diseases • Cystitis • Urinary Track Infection • Urinary incontinence • Interstitial cystitis • Diagnostic Tests • Urine tests • X-rays • Cystoscopy • Treatment • Medications • Surgery Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010

  5. Diseases and Disorders of theUrinary System • Bladder Cancer • Location • Lining of the bladder • Sixth most common type of cancer in US • Risk Factors • Symptoms • Treatment • Surgery • Radiation • Chemotherapy • Biologic Therapy (immunotherapy) Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010

  6. Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney • Nephrolithiasis • Definition • Symptoms • Diagnostic tests • Intravenous pyelogram • Treatment • Lithotripsy • Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010

  7. Disorders and Diseases of the Kidney • Diabetic Nephropathy • Risk Factors • Diabetes • High blood pressure • Family history of disease • Kidney Failure • End-stage renal disease (ESRD) • Renal failure Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010

  8. Disorders and Diseases of the Kidney • Treatment for Renal Failure • Dialysis • Hemodialysis • Peritoneal dialysis • Kidney Transplantation • Most common transplants • Sources of transplants • Living related donor • Living unrelated donor • Deceased donor Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010

  9. Disorders and Disease of the Kidney • Wilms’ Tumor • Nephroblastoma • Affects children • Curable • Symptoms • Lump in the abdomen • Blood in the urine • Treatment • Surgery • Chemotherapy • Radiation • Biologic therapy Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010

  10. Disorders and Disease of the Kidney • Renal Cancer • Location • Risk Factors • Symptoms • Treatment • Surgery • Radiation • Chemotherapy • Biologic Therapy Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010

  11. Urinary System Combining Forms Word Part Meaning Key Terms Cyst/o bladder cystoscopy Lith/o stone lithotripsy Meat/o meatus meatotomy Nephr/o kidney nephritis Ren/o renal renography Ureter/o ureter ureterectomy Urethr/o urethra urethritis Health IT Workforce Curriculum Version 1.0/Fall 2010

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