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===Stones=== | ===Stones=== | ||
[[Urinary tract stones]]. | [[Urinary tract stones]] can occur anywhere so rather than putting them on seperate pages, I've jammed them all on one. This is for kidneys, ureter and bladder. (If a stones in the bladder, it'll probably pass through the urethra fairly easily). | ||
===Urological cancer=== | ===Urological cancer=== | ||
Revision as of 16:30, 5 November 2009
Urology is the specialty that deals with problems in the urinary tract; the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. There are three main components to urology; stones, cancer, and problems with weeing:
Stones
Urinary tract stones can occur anywhere so rather than putting them on seperate pages, I've jammed them all on one. This is for kidneys, ureter and bladder. (If a stones in the bladder, it'll probably pass through the urethra fairly easily).
Urological cancer
Problems with wee
Other stuff
- Urinary Tract Infection is the most common urological condition, and as such is usually dealt with through GPs.
- Urology comes up a bit in paediatrics - mostly as UTIs in kids.
- Neurological conditions such as MS, Spinal cord injury and Parkinson's can have severe urological symptoms.