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Appendix For urinary system. Electrolytes. Chemicals that dissolves in water and dissociates into positive and negative ions Most are inorganic salts, acids and bases Positive ions = cations (Na+, K+, Ca+, Ca++, Mg++ and H+) Negative ions = anions [Cl - , HCO 3 - ,
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Electrolytes • Chemicals that dissolves in water and dissociates into positive and negative ions • Most are inorganic salts, acids and bases • Positive ions = cations (Na+, K+, Ca+, Ca++, Mg++ and H+) • Negative ions = anions [Cl-, HCO3-, SO4-2 (sulfate), HPO4-2( phosphate) & protein] • Electrolytes help osmolarity of body fluid • Regulate osmosis of water between different compartments
The Bicarbonate Buffer System • Mixture of carbonic acid (H2CO3) = weak acid sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) = weak base • If there is pH change due to presence of strong acids • Bicarbonate ions (HCO3–) react with strong acids to change them to weak acids HCl + NaHCO3 H2CO3 + NaCl strong acid weak base weak acid salt
The Bicarbonate Buffer System • If there is pH change due to presence of strong base • Carbonic acid dissociates in the presence of a strong base to form a weak base and water NaOH + H2CO3 NaHCO3 + H2O strong base weak acid weak base water
Respiratory System Controls of Acid-Base Balance • Resp. system controls the amount of CO2 in body fluid • Carbon dioxide in the blood is converted to bicarbonate ion and transported in the plasma • Increases in hydrogen ion concentration produces more carbonic acid • Excess hydrogen ion can be blown off with the release of carbon dioxide from the lungs • Respiratory rate can rise and fall depending on changing blood pH
Renal Mechanisms of Acid-Base Balance • Excrete or conserve H+ ions • Excrete or reabsorb Na+ and HCO3- (bicarbonate ions) • generate new bicarbonate ions if needed
Renal Mechanisms of Acid-Base Balance • When blood pH rises • Sodium and Bicarbonate ions are excreted • Hydrogen ions are retained by kidney tubules • When blood pH falls • Sodium and Bicarbonate ions are reabsorbed • Hydrogen ions are secreted • Urine pH varies from 4.5 to 8.0
Aging and the Urinary System • Nephron numbers in Kidney decreased by half by 70-80 year old • Concentrating ability of urine by tubules cells decreased • Glomerular filtration rate decreased due to reduced renal blood flow as a result of arthrosclerosis • Detrusor muscle tone reduced & the bladder shrinks –need to void more frequently • Enlarged prostate in older male results in urinary retention
Risk of Breast cancer • Female: male = 100:1 • As you get older, your risk increases . Assuming you live to age 90, your risk of getting breast cancer over your lifetime is about 12%. • Smoking is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer • Family history - risk increases with number of first degree relatives affected. (1-.5 to 4 times increased risk) • inherited cases of breast cancer have been associated with two genes: BRCA1,, and BRCA2 • Hormone replacement therapy, ? Contraceptive pills • Risk increases with earlier menarche and late menopause • Age at first live birth (If aged 30 years or older, relative risk is 2 times that of patients who gave birth when younger than 20 )years.
BSE (Breast Self-Examination ) • Recommended for > 20 years at least once a month
BSE (Breast Self-Examination ) • Look for changes in your breasts in front of the mirror • while holding your arms at your side. Then, raise your arms above your head, clasp your hands behind your neck, and check again.
BSE (Breast Self-Examination ) Press your hands on your hips to flex your chest muscles. Look for changes in the appearance of your breasts.
BSE (Breast Self-Examination ) • Squeeze your nipple between your thumb and forefinger to check for discharge. (A drop or two of clear or whitish fluid is normal.)
BSE (Breast Self-Examination ) • Lie down and place a pillow under the shoulder of the breast you're examining. Keep the arm on that side raised as shown. • Mentally divide the breast area into strips or circles. The area should include your collar bone to your bra line and your breast bone to your underarm
BSE (Breast Self-Examination ) • Feel with the sensitive pads of your three middle fingers held flat • Use small circular motions to cover each area of the strip or circle. Go over each area three times using varying degrees of pressure as shown.
BSE (Breast Self-Examination ) • Use light pressure to feel for changes below the skin. • Use deeper pressure to feel for changes in breast tissue.
12 months has passed without menstruation Ovaries stop functioning as endocrine organs Childbearing ability ends 40-50 yrs (Malaysian average age is 47 years ) Preceded by declining ovarian function over time resulting in scanty and shorter menses - perimenopause Symptoms due to deficiency of estrogen Atrophy of reproductive organs and breasts Mood changes, depression Hot flushes Loss of bone mass – osteoporosis ----- Risk of bone fractures Increased risk of cardiovascular diseases due to arthrosclerosis and increased cholesterol level Menopause