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Urology (from Greek οὖρον ouron "urine" and -λογία -logia "study of"), also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the urinary system and the reproductive organs. Organs under the domain of urology include the kidneys, adrenal glands, ureters, urinary bladder ...
University of Florida Health. University of Florida Health ( UF Health) is a medical network associated with the University of Florida. The UF Health network consists of 11 hospitals, including UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville and UF Health Jacksonville, as well as hundreds of outpatient clinics in North Florida and Central Florida. [4]
Urodynamic testing. Urinary bladder. Purpose. storing and releasing urine analysis. Urodynamic testing or urodynamics is a study that assesses how the bladder and urethra are performing their job of storing and releasing urine. Urodynamic tests can help explain symptoms such as: incontinence [1] frequent urination.
Urology Lower urinary tract symptoms ( LUTS ) refer to a group of clinical symptoms involving the bladder , urinary sphincter , urethra and, in men, the prostate . The term is more commonly applied to men [1] – over 40% of older men are affected [2] [3] [4] [5] – but lower urinary tract symptoms also affect women. [6]
Urethral cancer is a rare cancer originating from the urethra. The disease has been classified by the TNM staging system and the World Health Organization. [1] [3] [4] Symptoms include blood in the urine, lump at end of penis, or bloody penile discharge. [2] Diagnosis is established by transurethral biopsy. [1]
Urinary tract obstruction is a urologic disease consisting of a decrease in the free passage of urine through one or both ureters and/or the urethra. It is a cause of urinary retention. Complete obstruction of the urinary tract requires prompt treatment for renal preservation. [32]
Oncology Urology. Symptoms. Blood in the urine. Ureteral cancer is cancer of the ureters, muscular tubes that propel urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. It is also known as ureter cancer, [1] renal pelvic cancer, [1] and rarely ureteric cancer or uretal cancer. Cancer in this location is rare.
Prostate diseases. The prostate is a gland that is deep within the pelvic cavity of those with male anatomy. It is responsible for producing fluid that helps with sperm movement. Due to its location within the body, when diseased, it can affect the reproductive and urinary systems. [3] Prostate diseases, such as prostatitis, benign prostatic ...
CUA: Certified Urologic Associate; CUCNS: Certified Urologic Clinical Nurse Specialist; CUNP: Certified Urologic Nurse Practitioner; CURN: Certified Urologic Registered Nurse; CVICU: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit; CVN: Certified Vascular Nurse; CVOR: Cardiovascular Operating Room; CVRN-BC: Cardiovascular Nurse-Board Certified.
UF Health Jacksonville is a teaching hospital and medical system of the University of Florida in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.Part of the larger University of Florida Health system, it includes the 603-bed UF Health Jacksonville hospital, the 92-bed UF Health North hospital, associated clinics, and is the Jacksonville campus of UF's Health Science Center.