Elimination

bladder no longer controlled by the brain because of injury or disease, void by reflex only

condition that occurs when bacteria enter the bladder during catheterization, or when organisms migrate up the catheter lumen or the urethra into the bladder, bacteria in the urine

soft pliable sheath made of silicone material applied externally to the penis

state in which a person experiences an involuntary unpredictable passage of urine

blood in the urine

urinary diversion in which the ureters are connected to the ileum with a stoma created on the abdominal wall

catheter that remains in place for continuous urine drainage, synonym for Foley catheter

repetitious contraction and relaxation of the pubococcygeal muscle to improve vaginal tone and urinary continence

process of emptying the bladder

symptoms of urge and stress incontinence are present, although one type may predominate

capable of causing kidney damage

excessive urination during the night

involuntary loss of urine associated with overdistention and overflow of the bladder

urine that remains in the bladder after the act of micturition, synonym of residual urine

emptying of the bladder without the sensation of the need to void

type of urine test which measure the concentration of particles including wastes and electrolytes in the urine

state in which a person experiences a loss of urine of less than 50ml that occurs with increased abdominal pressure

catheter inserted into the bladder through a small abdominal incision above the pubic are

continuous and unpredictable loss of urine, resulting from trauma surgery or physical malformation

occurrence which appears suddenly and lasts for 6 months or less and usually is caused by treatable factors, such as confusion secondary to acute illness,infection and as a result of medical treatment, such as the use of diuretics or IV fluid administration

state in which a person experienced involuntary passage of urine that occurs soon after a strong sense of urgency to void

surgical creation of an alternate route for excretion of urine

any involuntary loss of urine that causes sucha a problem

opening at the end of the anal canal

the inability of the analog sphincter to control the discharge of fecal and gaseous material

program that manipulates factors within a person's control (timing of defecation, exercise,diet) to produce a regular pattern of comfortable defecation without medication or enemas

medication that strongly increases gastrointestinal motility and promotes defecation

an opening into the colon that permit feces to exit through the stoma

passage of dry hard fecal material

emptying of the intestinal tract, synonym for bowel movement

passage of liquid and unformed stools

direct visualization of hollow organs of the body using an endoscope of flexible lighted tube

introduction of solution into the lower bowel

collection in the rectum of hardened feces that cannot be passed

involuntary or inappropriate passing of stool or flatus

intestinal waste products

excessive formation of gases in the GI tract

intestinal gas

abnormally distended rectal veins

opening into the small intestine allows fecal content from the ileum to be eliminated through the stoma

drug used to induce emptying of the intestinal tract

blood present in such a minute quantities that it cannot be detected with the unassisted eye

general term referring to an artificial opening created for the excretion of body wastes

paralysis of intestinal peristalsis

involuntary progressive wave-like movement of the musculature of the GI tract

artificial opening for waste excretion located on the body surface

excreted feces

oval or cone shaped substance that is inserted into a body cavity and that melts at body temperature

forcible exhalation against a closed glottis, resulting in increased intrathoracic pressure, dangerous

difficulty in voiding; may or may not be associated with pain

involuntary urination; most often used to refer to a child who involuntarily urinates during the night

excessive output of urine (diuresis)

scanty or greatly diminished amount of urine voided in a given time; 24 hr. urine output is 100 to 400 mL

technically, no urine voided; 24 hr. urine output is less than 100 mL

strong desire to void

delay or difficulty in initiating voiding

Disease that is caused by an infection in the urinary tract. The condition involves a sepsis, or an accumulation of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood of the urinary tract. This leads to a poisoning of the blood and gives rise to severe health complications like damage of organs which can even cause death.