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Urate crystal deposition

Gout
Risk Factors for the Development of GoutSidebar
Drugs Used to Treat GoutTables

Urea

Kidneys: Filtration and Excretion
Treatment: Keratolytics

Ureaplasma urealyticum infection

Nongonococcal Urethritis and Chlamydial Cervicitis
Complications of Chlamydial and Ureaplasmal InfectionsSidebar

Ureter

Viewing the Urinary TractFigures
Ureters

  • birth defects of

  • Urinary Tract Defects: Kidney and Ureter Defects

  • cancer of

  • Renal Pelvis and Ureter Cancer

  • injury to

  • Ureteral Injuries

  • stones in

  • Symptoms: Causes
    Stones in the Urinary Tract
    Removing a Stone With Sound WavesFigures

    Urethra

    Viewing the Urinary TractFigures
    Urethra
    Defenses Against Infection: Physical Barriers

  • age-associated changes in

  • Effects of Aging

  • birth defects of

  • Urinary Tract Defects: Bladder and Urethra Defects

  • blockage of

  • Urinary Incontinence: Overflow Incontinence

  • cancer of

  • Urethral Cancer

  • female

  • External Female Genital OrgansFigures
    External Genital Organs
    Internal Female Genital OrgansFigures

  • prolapse of

  • Pelvic Floor Disorders: Types and Symptoms

  • infection of

  • see Urethritis

  • injury to

  • Urethral Injuries

  • male

  • Male Reproductive OrgansFigures
    Structure
    Structure

  • birth defects of

  • Urinary Tract Defects: Bladder and Urethra Defects

  • stricture of

  • Urethral Stricture

  • in newborn

  • Physical Examination

    Urethritis

    Urethritis

  • gonococcal

  • Gonorrhea

  • nongonococcal

  • Nongonococcal Urethritis and Chlamydial Cervicitis
    Complications of Chlamydial and Ureaplasmal InfectionsSidebar

  • in Reiter's syndrome

  • Reiter's Syndrome: Symptoms

  • in trichomoniasis

  • Trichomoniasis

    Urethrography, retrograde

    Bladder Infection (Cystitis): Diagnosis

    Urethrotomy

    Urethral Stricture

    Urge incontinence

    Urinary Incontinence: Urge Incontinence
    Urinary Incontinence: Urge Incontinence
    Bladder Infection (Cystitis): Symptoms
    Menopause: After Menopause

    Uric acid

  • in glycogen storage disease

  • Carbohydrate Metabolism: Glycogen Storage Diseases

  • in gout

  • Gout
    Risk Factors for the Development of GoutSidebar
    Drugs Used to Treat GoutTables

  • in kidney stones

  • Stones in the Urinary Tract

  • reference range for

  • Blood Tests Tables

    Urinalysis

    see Urine, testing of

    Urinary incontinence

    see Incontinence, urinary

    Urinary tract

    see also Bladder; Kidneys; Ureter; Urethra
    Major Organ Systems Tables

  • age-associated changes in

  • Changes in the Body: Kidneys and Urinary Tract
    Effects of Aging
    Spotlight on AgingSidebar

  • biology of

  • Biology of the Kidneys and Urinary Tract
    Viewing the Urinary TractFigures

  • birth defects of

  • Urinary Tract Defects
    Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

  • blockage of

  • Obstruction of the Urinary Tract

  • in benign prostatic hyperplasia

  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
    Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH): Symptoms

  • in urethral stricture

  • Urethral Stricture

  • cancer of

  • Cancers of the Kidney and Urinary Tract

  • disorders of

  • Symptoms and Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders

  • symptoms of

  • Symptoms

  • tests for

  • Diagnosis

  • imaging of

  • Diagnosis: Imaging Tests

  • infection of

  • Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
    Factors Contributing to Bacterial Urinary Tract InfectionsSidebar

  • after childbirth

  • Infections: Bladder and Kidney Infections

  • after stroke

  • Preventing and Treating Problems After a StrokeTables

  • in children

  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

  • during pregnancy

  • Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy: Urinary Tract Infections

  • prevention of

  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI): Prevention and Treatment

  • stones and

  • Stones in the Urinary Tract

  • injury to

  • Injury to the Urinary Tract
    Kidney Injuries: Minor to SevereFigures

  • stones in

  • Symptoms: Causes
    Cystinuria
    Stones in the Urinary Tract
    Removing a Stone With Sound WavesFigures

    Urination

    see also Urine
    Water Balance

  • after childbirth

  • Hospital (What to Expect)

  • after menopause

  • Menopause: After Menopause

  • age-associated changes in

  • Changes in the Body: Kidneys and Urinary Tract

  • in benign prostatic hyperplasia

  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
    Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH): Symptoms

  • by children, problems with

  • Bed-Wetting

  • control of

  • Urinary Incontinence: Control of Urination

  • in diabetes insipidus

  • Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus
    Central Diabetes Insipidus: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • in diabetes mellitus

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Symptoms

  • fainting with (micturition syncope)

  • Fainting: Vagus Nerve Stimulation

  • frequency of

  • Symptoms: Increased Urination

  • hesitating with

  • Symptoms: Hesitating, Straining, and Dribbling

  • incontinence of

  • see Incontinence, urinary

  • by infant

  • Stools and Urine

  • in kidney failure

  • Acute Kidney Failure: Symptoms

  • mechanisms of

  • Bladder
    Urinary Incontinence: Control of Urination

  • by newborn

  • First Few Days: Urine and Bowel Movements

  • at night

  • Symptoms: Urinating at Night
    Chronic Kidney Failure: Symptoms

  • pain during

  • Symptoms: Burning or Pain with Urination
    Common Causes of DysuriaTables
    Bladder Infection (Cystitis): Symptoms

  • during pregnancy

  • Physical Changes: Urinary Tract

  • in prostatitis

  • Prostatitis: Symptoms

  • straining during

  • Symptoms: Hesitating, Straining, and Dribbling

  • toilet teaching for

  • Toilet TeachingSidebar

  • in urethral stricture

  • Urethral Stricture

  • urgency of

  • Symptoms: Urgency
    Bladder Infection (Cystitis): Symptoms
    Menopause: After Menopause

    Urine

    see also Urination

  • acidity of

  • Diagnosis: Urinalysis

  • backup of (hydronephrosis)

  • Acute Kidney Failure: Symptoms
    Hydronephrosis
    Hydronephrosis: A Distended KidneyFigures

  • blood in (hematuria)

  • Symptoms: Blood in the Urine
    Diagnosis: Urinalysis
    Kidney Cancer: Symptoms
    Bladder Cancer: Diagnosis

  • calcium in

  • Stones in the Urinary Tract: Prevention

  • cloudy

  • Symptoms: Changes in the Urine's Color

  • color of

  • Symptoms: Changes in the Urine's Color

  • concentration of

  • Diagnosis: Urinalysis

  • culture of

  • Diagnosis: Urine Culture
    Bladder Infection (Cystitis): Diagnosis
    Urinary Tract Infection (UTI): Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • cystine in

  • Cystinuria

  • cytology of

  • Diagnosis: Urine Cytology

  • in diabetes insipidus

  • Central Diabetes Insipidus

  • diversion of

  • Bladder Cancer: Treatment

  • examination of

  • Bladder Infection (Cystitis): Diagnosis

  • in Fanconi syndrome

  • Fanconi Syndrome

  • gas in

  • Symptoms: Gas in the Urine

  • glucose in

  • see Urine, sugar in

  • incontinence of

  • see Incontinence, urinary

  • of infant

  • Stools and Urine

  • ketones in

  • Diagnosis: Urinalysis

  • in kidney failure

  • Acute Kidney Failure: Symptoms
    Chronic Kidney Failure: Diagnosis

  • lymph in

  • Urinary Tract Infections (UTI): Parasites

  • of newborn

  • First Few Days: Urine and Bowel Movements

  • nitrites in

  • Diagnosis: Urinalysis

  • odor of

  • Symptoms: Changes in the Urine's Odor

  • oxalate in

  • Stones in the Urinary Tract: Prevention

  • protein in (proteinuria)

  • Diagnosis: Urinalysis

  • hematuria with

  • Glomerulonephritis (Nephritic Syndrome): Asymptomatic Proteinuria and Hematuria Syndrome

  • in nephrotic syndrome

  • Nephrotic Syndrome

  • during pregnancy

  • Medical Care: Follow-up Examinations

  • residual

  • Urinary Incontinence: Control of UrinationSidebar
    Urinary Incontinence: Diagnosis

  • retention of, in benign prostatic hyperplasia

  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
    Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH): Symptoms

  • sample collection of

  • Obtaining a Clean-Catch Urine SampleSidebar
    Diagnosis: Urine Culture

  • from children

  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI): Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • sediment in

  • Diagnosis: Urinalysis

  • sugar in

  • Diagnosis: Urinalysis
    Renal Glucosuria
    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Symptoms
    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Monitoring Treatment

  • during pregnancy

  • Medical Care: Follow-up Examinations

  • testing of

  • Diagnosis: Urinalysis
    Obtaining a Clean-Catch Urine SampleSidebar
    Diagnostic Procedures Tables

  • in high blood pressure

  • High Blood Pressure: Diagnosis

  • in kidney disease

  • Nephrotic Syndrome: Diagnosis
    Tubulointerstitial Nephritis: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • for marijuana use

  • Marijuana: Diagnosis and Treatment

  • during pregnancy

  • Medical Care: Follow-up Examinations

  • uncontrolled loss of

  • see Incontinence, urinary

    Urodynamic testing

    Urinary Incontinence: Diagnosis

    Urography

  • intravenous

  • Diagnosis: Intravenous Urography

  • retrograde

  • Diagnostic Procedures Tables

    Urolithiasis

    Gout: Symptoms
    Stones in the Urinary Tract

    Ursodeoxycholic acid

    Gallstones: Gallstones in the Gallbladder

    Urticaria

    Hives and Angioedema

  • during pregnancy

  • Skin Rashes During PregnancySidebar

  • solar

  • Photosensitivity Reactions: Solar Urticaria

    Urticaria pigmentosa

    Mastocytosis

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