Diseases of the genitourinary system

Pyuria (leukocyturia).

The literal translation of the term "pyuria (leukocyturia)" is "pus in the urine" (Greek pyos - pus, urоs - urine). The true meaning of the term "pyuria" is acquired in patients with pyonephrosis, when antegrade voluntary drainage into the bladder occurs. Pyuria is evidence that an acute inflammatory process is developing in the genitourinary system - cystitis, pyelonephritis, prostatitis, pyonephrosis and other diseases.

Hemoglobinuria

Hemoglobinuria is the dark red coloration of urine due to intravascular hemolysis and the release of hemoglobin by the kidneys.

Hematuria

Hematuria is a pathological condition characterized by the presence of blood in the urine. Clinicians distinguish between macrohematuria and microhematuria.

Qualitative changes in urine

Qualitative changes in urine are often the only signs of urological diseases, since many of them are asymptomatic.

Epididymitis

Epididymitis in men is most often caused by chlamydia (C. trachomatis) and neisseria (N. gonorrhoeae). Epididymitis that occurs as a result of sexual contact is often asymptomatic.

Urinary tract tuberculosis

Tuberculosis of the urinary tract has increased sharply in recent decades, its incidence among extrapulmonary tuberculosis cases is 30-50%.

Tuberculosis of male and female genital organs

Tuberculosis of the male genital organs occurs with a frequency of 11.1-79.3%. Tuberculosis of the female genital organs can occur under the guise of cystic formations of the ovaries, appendicitis, ectopic pregnancy.

Treatment of urinary dysfunction

Neuropharmacology and the latest diagnostic methods have significantly reduced the number of previously performed surgical operations for neurogenic bladder disorders, and have also made it possible to treat urination disorders in a new way.

Symptoms of urinary dysfunction

The most severe symptoms of urination disorders develop as a result of disruption of the innervation connections of the cortical centers with the spinal ones. These signs consist of the disappearance of urges, conscious influence on the process of urination.

Urinary disturbance

Urination disorder is a fairly common symptom of urological diseases. This symptom often indicates that there may be serious functional and structural disorders in the genitourinary organs.

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