Objectives
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
- State 5 general signs and symptoms of diseases of the urinary system
- mention 4 general diagnostic measures of diseases of the urinary system
- Describe the pathophysiology of Acute Glomerulonephritis
- Outline 4 diagnostic measures of glomerulonephritis
- State 8 clinical manifestations of GN
- Describe 4 nursing management practices of GN
General Signs and Symptoms of Renal Disorder
- Frequency - frequent voiding
- Urgency - strong desire to void
- Dysuria - painful or difficult voiding
- Hesitancy - Delay, difficulty in initiating voiding
- Nocturia - Excessive urination at night
- Incontinence - involuntary loss of urine
- Enuresis – involuntary voiding during sleep
- Stress incontinence - Involuntary urination with increased pressure (sneezing or coughing)
- Polyuria - a volume of urine in excess of the normal (over 2000mls in 24hrs)
- Oliguria - Urine output less than 400mls in 24hrs
- Anuria - Urine output less than 100ml in 24hrs
- Haematuria - Red blood cells in the urine
- Proteinuria - abnormal amounts of protein in the urine
- Retention of urine - Inability to urinate even though bladder contains excessive amount of urine
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