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Urinary System Disorders

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Urinary System Disorders

Research concerning urinary system infection has always been progressive. The National

Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has researched over the past 4 and a half

years concerning the infections that inflict the urinary system of patients. Their sample

population included 16 patients who were observed. Below are the terminologies, urinary

disorder names, their symptoms, diagnosis methodology and treatment and in some cases, their

causes.

Pyelonephritis: Also called the Kidney infection. It is a urinary tract infection that

commences its attack on the bladder and spreads towards the kidney. Although they were noticed

to cause mild health problems, treatment in the early stages averts complications. Its symptoms

include fever and pain during urination (Information et al., 2017). Diagnosis entails physical

exams on the kidney. Antibiotics can be prescribed for treatment.

Cystitis: it was observed in women. It infects the bladder but advances towards the

urethra. It inflames the lining of the bladder, hence causing itching when urinating. Should be

treated early to avoid kidney infection. Bloody urine, pain in the lower abdomen and increase in

urination frequency were the typical symptoms observed. Drinking a lot of water and taking the

pharmaceutical urinary alkaliser were found as treatment. A bacteria cause the infection by the

name Escherichia coli (Leonard, 2014). The bacteria is present in the digestive system.

Non-specific urethritis (NSU): as the name suggests, the disorder affects every part of the

urethra. Notably, it is not a derivative of gonorrhea. The infection is also dubbed the non-

gonococcal urethritis. Causes of it are known to be organisms but could not be identified.

Swelling of testicles and white discharge were observable symptoms. Prescription of antibiotics

is a guarantee treatment method (Leonard, 2014). It should be treated early to avoid infertility,
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prostate cancer and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). For sexual partners, effective use of

condoms can prevent infection of non-specific urethritis.

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References

Information, H., Diseases, U., Infection, K., (Pyelonephritis), K., Center, T., & Health, N.

(2017). Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis) | NIDDK. National Institute of Diabetes and

Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Retrieved 30 November 2017, from

https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/urologic-diseases/kidney-infection-

pyelonephritis

Leonard, P. C. (2014). Building a Medical Vocabulary: With Spanish Translations. Elsevier

Health Sciences.