The pelvic floor is formed by the pelvic diaphragm which consits of muscles the levator ani and the coccygeus. It resembles like a ham-mock structure. The pelvic diaphragm separates the perineum below from the pelvis above. Pelvic Fascia and the Muscles The pelvic fascia is distributed in the extra peritoneal space of the pelvis. It covers the lateral pelvic wall and the pelvic floor called parietal pelvic fascia and also surrounding the pelvic viscera called visceral pelvic fascia. Muscles Pelvic
5 Reality Checks Regarding The Intense Pain of a Kidney Stone You wake up at 2:00 am in the morning with an excruciating pain twisting and ripping in and through out your abdomen; a pain so severe it's hard for you to think straight and function. You start to sit up to get out of bed but, the pain is overwhelming, enveloping; and you wonder if you can safely get to an emergency room if someone is with you or even reach for your phone to call an ambulance if you live alone. The above scenario could
without any warning. She currently was taking on medication of 5 mg Oxybutynin twice daily. Mrs. Miller complained that the side effects of Oxybutynin result her mouth to feel very dry. We can conclude from her situation that she having nocturia and urinary urgency. There are two muscles involve during urination process which is detrusor muscle and urethral sphincter muscle. In normal bladder, detrusor muscle will contract when bladder is full and urethral sphincter will relax and thus the urine forces
kidney stones are inorganic material especially calcium coming from concentrated starches, concretions that form in the kidneys. The male population has a probability triple than women to develop calculi in the urinary tract. A ' feed rich in salt and more generally sodium increases urinary excretion of calcium and reduces the pH of urine and the excretion of citrate, favoring the formation of kidney stones of calcium oxalate. Causes: Factors contributing to the formation of kidney stones can be
How is Urinary Incontinence Diagnosed? In order to treat urinary incontinence, first it should be diagnosed. It is important to determine the type of incontinence and its severity. The symptoms will give a clear idea of the type of incontinence. The GP (stands for general practitioner, is a medical doctor who treats the chronic and acute illness and provides proper guidance and medications to the patient) will proceed the treatment procedures accordingly. The patient has to be very clear to the GP
Renal system: The renal system also known as the urinary system involves all of the organs in the formation and releases urine. This includes the kidneys, bladder, ureters and urethra. The kidneys are a bean shaped organ which helps the body produce urine to get rid of unwanted waste. When urine is formed, the tubes are called ureters, this transports it to the urinary bladder, where it is collected and excreted through the urethra. The kidneys are an important part of the renal system. They are
The Urinary Bladder Structure: (Appendix 1) The urinary bladder collects and stores urine excreted by the kidneys, which passes through the ureters into the bladder. It is a hollow, distensible, muscular organ which is roughly pear shaped but becomes more balloon shaped as it fills with urine. When empty, it collapses and the inner wall develops folds called rugae, which gradually disappear as it fills, becoming more spherical. It consists of three layers, outer layer, middle layer and inner
Know Your Body – Kidneys Introduction The excretory system of the human-body consists of two kidneys (Vrrka in Ayurveda), ureter (Gavini in Ayurveda), urinary-bladder (Mutrashya in Ayurveda) and urethra. The kidney plays important role in the treatment of blood-pressure. Kidney stone is the commonest disease seen in clinical practice. Fig: Anatomy of human excretory system Anatomy of the excretory system A comprehensive description of the components of the excretory system is discussed
CC Melissa is a 21-year-old female here today complaining of a possible urinary tract infection. HPI The patient tells me her symptoms started about two days ago. She has noticed burning, particularly at the end of urination. She has had urinary frequency, but says this is not completely out of the ordinary for her, because she drinks lots of water. She has had some urgency and dysuria, as well as the feeling of incompletely emptying her bladder. She has been drinking lots of fluids, as mentioned
The Urinary System The urinary system is also known as the renal system or the excretory system. It is called the renal system or the excretory system because one main function is to remove waste products from the blood and eliminate them from the body. Organs of the urinary system consist of the kidneys, the ureters, urinary bladder and the urethra. The kidneys have many functions. They produce urine, produce hormones, absorb minerals, and filter the blood. The kidneys are reddish brown and are