What is Gout?
...form around certain joints in the body, most often the big toe, resulting in inflammation. Uric acid is increased in the body by eating certain high-purine foods, as well as...
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What is Pediatric Urinary Tract Infection?
...diagnosis is based on the symptoms and clinical examination and is confirmed by analysis of the urine, testing for blood and pus. It may be necessary to send the urine...
What is Preeclampsia?
...not have pre-existing hypertension. Proteinuria (protein in the urine). This is defined as 300mg or more of protein passed in the urine over 24 hours. Foamy urine is a sign...
What is Diabetes Insipidus?
...large volumes of urine. Some people produce up to 20 liters of urine a day. Other symptoms include waking up in the middle of the night to urinate (nocturia). People...
What is Urinary Sphincter Replacement: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...natural sphincter to allow normal urination. The urinary sphincter is a circular muscle structure responsible for controlling the flow of urine. A normal functioning sphincter can prevent urine from leaking...
What is Treatment of Bladder Stones: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...more and more frequent. The urine also becomes dark coloured and cloudy, sometimes becoming pink when blood is mixed in it. Patients who have underlying kidney conditions may also develop...
What is Cystometry: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...bladder holds on to the urine while the sphincter muscles keep the urine in the bladder. Once the nerves detect that there’s already enough urine in the bladder, it delivers...
What is Fragmenting of Kidney Stones: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...urine. They are a part of the urinary tract. The urine from the kidneys flows through the ureters. These are tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder. The bladder...
What is Benign Mole?
...have darker moles. Changes in benign moles Environmental factors such as exposure to sunlight, and hormonal changes such as going through puberty or pregnancy can cause moles to darken or...
What Is Bacterial Prostatitis?
...difficulty to start urination, and pain around the anus. Other symptoms are foul-smelling urine, weak urine flow, painful ejaculation, and blood in the urine. Diagnosis The diagnosis is made based...