Chapter 9 presentation

1. ABBREVIATIONS
OF THE URINARY
SYSTEM
BY : S E R I A WA L L A C E

2. PELVIC
INFLAMMATOR
Y DISEASE
(PID)
• PID is an infection of a woman’s reproductive organs
What is
PID?
• Having an STD
• Having multiple sexual partners
• If you’ve had PID before
• 25 or younger and sexually active
• Douche
• Use of Intrauterine device(IUD)
Causes
include the
following:

3. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF PID
There is no test for PID. It’s
diagnosed by your medical history,
physical exam, and other test
results.
Symptoms may include the
following:
• Pain in lower abdomen
• fever
• Unusual discharge from vagina with
bad odor
• Burning sensation when you urinate
• Bleeding between periods

4. TREATMENT FOR PID
The main treatment for PID is
antibiotics
Although it can be treated any
damages caused by the disease before
treatment begins is irreversible, so it’s
imperative that infected people begin
treatment immediately
If not treated in time PID can cause
infertility
In severe cases patients have to be
hospitalized for treatment. These cases
are at he discretion of the physician

5. GYNECOLOGY(GYN)
Branch of physiology that focuses on
the diseases and problems specific to
women especially as it relates to the
reproductive system
Gynecology is usually paired with the
field of Obstetrics which deals with
the woman’s body as they are dealing
with pregnancy, labor, and delivery.
Gynecology deals with both medicinal
and surgical fields

6. FUNCTIONS OF A GYNECOLOGIST
• Gynecologists have a long range of diagnostic and procedural functions
including:
– Hysterectomy
– Ovary removal
– Treating and diagnosing STD’s
– Removal of fallopian tubes
– Removal of uterus fibroids
– Diagnosing and treating urinary incontinence
– Diagnosing and treating cancers of the reproductive system along
side a team that includes an oncologist.

7. PREMENSTRUAL
SYNDROME
(PMS)
PMS is any symptoms experienced by a woman in the
days leading up to her menstrual cycle
Linked to changes in the endocrine system
PMS is very complex, because experts don’t understand
why it happens to some women and not to others.
The only thing that has been proven about PMS is that
it is genetic

8. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF PMS
• Physical symptom includes:
–Bloating
–Fatigue
–Headaches
–Cramps
–Breast swelling and
tenderness
–Food cravings
–And more
• Mood and Behavior Symptoms
include:
– Sad or depressed
– Anger, irritability, and
aggression
– Anxiety
– Mood swings
– Decreased alertness
– Trouble concentrating
– Withdrawal from family and
friends

9. TREATMENT OF
PMS
•To help with pain
NSAIDs (Non-
steroidal Anti-
Inflammatory Drugs)
•Help with emotional symptoms
Selective Serotonin
Reuptake Inhibitors
•for other physical systems
•Bloating, headache, breast tenderness, etc
Birth Control
•Diet and exercise
•Yoga
•Massage Therapy
•Stop smoking
Non-medicinal
treatments

10. TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME (TSS)
What is TSS?
• TSS is a sudden potentially
fatal condition
It’s caused by the
release of
poisonous
substances from the
overgrowth of the
staphylococcus
Aureus which is
found in the human
body
• Also caused by
streptococcus
pyogene and
clostridium
It affects
menstruating
women especially
those who wear
super absorbent
tampons
The body
responds with a
drop in blood
pressure, causing
a lack of oxygen in
organs that can
lead to death

11. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF TSS
Symptoms depends on
the type of bacteria
causing your conditions
General Symptoms Include:
• Fever
• Rash
• Low Blood Pressure
• Kidney problems or failure
• Respiratory problems or failure
• confusion

12. TREATMENT OF TSS
TSS is a medical emergency and warrants a stay in the ICU for at least several days.
Antibiotics through a PICC line
6-8 weeks of antibiotics at home with close monitoring by an infectious disease doctor
Medication to stabilize blood pressure
IV for dehydration
Gamma Globulin injections to suppress inflammation and boost your body’s immune system

13. BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA
(BPH)
• What is BPH?
–The abnormal enlargement of the prostate
–Causes squeezing of the urethra
–Doctors don’t know a direct cause
–Isn’t prostatic cancer and doesn’t increase your chance
of getting prostatic cancer

14. SIGNS AND
SYMPTOMS OF
BPH
• Trouble starting urine
• Having to strain or push when
you pee
• The urine stream is weak
• You have to start and stop your
urine several times
• Pee dribbles out at the end of
urinating
Common
symptoms
• Burning or pain when you pee
• Blood in urine
• You can go at all
Serious
Symptoms

15. TREATMENT OF
BPH
The treatment of BPH is dependent on the person and how their body reacts to the
condition
Treatments include:
•Watchful waiting and life changes
•Needing to pee a lot
•Full bladder after urinating
•Needing to go out of the blue
Medications or supplements
•Alpha blockers
•4 alpha reductase inhibitors
Surgery
•If you have kidney damage
•Lots of bleeding or UTI’s
•Stones in the bladder

16. SOURCES
Cdc.gov
News-
medical.net
Webmd.com