URINARY TRACT INFECTION (UTI) :
URINARY TRACT INFECTION (UTI) Common in female. Why? Short urethra
Caused by bacteria that spreads in the urinary bladder
URINARY TRACT STONES :
URINARY TRACT STONES Calcium salts
Formed in the
kidney
urinary bladder
ureters
NEPHRITIS :
NEPHRITIS Inflammation of one or both kidneys
CAUSED BY STREPTOCOCCI
BLADDER CANCER :
BLADDER CANCER Common in men
Causes
smoking
exposure to industrial chemicals
KIDNEY FAILURE :
KIDNEY FAILURE Inability of the kidney to filter the blood
DIALYSIS MACHINE
KIDNEY CANCER :
KIDNEY CANCER WILMS’ TUMOR (children under 4 yrs. old)
Adults
smoking
too much take of analgesic/medicine
Lymphoma
Investigating Kidney Disorders :
Investigating Kidney Disorders Urinalysis
Kidney Imaging
ultrasound
CT
Angiography
PREVENTION :
PREVENTION RIGHT FOOD
EXERCISE
PERSONAL HYGIENE
PHYSICAL CHECKUP