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Ur

Urate crystal deposition

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

Urea

Kidneys: Filtration and excretion
Treatment of Skin Disorders: Keratolytics

Ureaplasma urealyticum infection

Chlamydial and Other Infections
Possible 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

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

    Ureteroscope

    Stones in the Urinary Tract: Treatment

    Urethra

    Viewing the Urinary TractFigures
    Urethra
    Defenses Against Infection: Physical Barriers

  • abscess of

  • Gynecologic Cysts: Skene's Duct Cyst

  • age-associated changes in

  • Effects of Aging on the Urinary Tract

  • birth defects of

  • Urinary Tract Defects: Bladder and Urethra Defects

  • cancer of

  • Urethral Cancer

  • female

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

  • prolapse of

  • Pelvic Floor Disorders: Cystocele and Cystourethrocele

  • infection of

  • see Urethritis

  • injury to

  • Urethral Injuries

  • male

  • Biology of the Male Reproductive System
    Biology of the Male Reproductive System
    Male Reproductive OrgansFigures

  • birth defects of

  • Urinary Tract Defects: Bladder and Urethra Defects

  • injury to

  • Injuries to the Penis and Scrotum: Urethral Injury

  • stricture of

  • Urethral Stricture

  • in newborn

  • Physical Examination of the Newborn

    Urethritis

    Urethritis

  • gonococcal

  • Gonorrhea

  • nongonococcal

  • Chlamydial and Other Infections
    Possible Complications of Chlamydial and Ureaplasmal InfectionsSidebar

  • painful urination with

  • Some Causes and Features of Painful UrinationTables

  • in Reiter's syndrome

  • Other Types of Inflammatory Arthritis: Symptoms

  • in trichomoniasis

  • Trichomoniasis

    Urethrography, retrograde

    Bladder Infection (Cystitis): Diagnosis

    Urethrotomy

    Urethral Stricture

    Urge incontinence

    Urinary Incontinence in Adults
    Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Urge incontinence
    Bladder Infection (Cystitis): Symptoms
    Menopause: After menopause

    Uric acid

  • in glycogen storage disease

  • Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism: Symptoms

  • in gout

  • Gout and Pseudogout
    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 retention

  • postoperative

  • Surgery: Complications

    Urinary tract

    see also Bladder; Kidneys; Ureter; Urethra
    Major Organ SystemsTables

  • age-associated changes in

  • Effects of Aging on the Urinary Tract
    Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Essentials for Older People
    Changes in the Body With Aging: Kidneys and Urinary Tract

  • biology of

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

  • birth defects of

  • Urinary Tract Defects
    Urinary Tract Infection in Children(UTI)

  • blockage of

  • Obstruction of the Urinary Tract

  • in benign prostatic hyperplasia

  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

  • in urethral stricture

  • Urethral Stricture

  • cancer of

  • Cancers of the Kidney and Urinary Tract

  • disorders of

  • symptoms of

  • Symptoms of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders

  • tests for

  • Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders

  • imaging of

  • Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Imaging Tests

  • infection of

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

  • after childbirth

  • Postpartum Infections: Bladder and Kidney Infections

  • after stroke

  • Preventing and Treating Problems After a StrokeTables

  • in children

  • Fever in Infants and Children: What the doctor doesTables
    Urinary Tract Infection in Children(UTI)

  • hospital-acquired

  • Problems Due to Hospitalization: Urinary Tract Infections

  • during pregnancy

  • Some Causes and Features of Nausea and Vomiting During Early PregnancyTables
    Some Causes and Features of Pelvic Pain During Early PregnancyTables
    Urinary Tract Infections During Pregnancy

  • prevention of

  • Urinary Tract Infection in Children(UTI): Prevention and Treatment

  • stones and

  • Stones in the Urinary Tract

  • infections of

  • in children

  • Some Medical Disorders That Cause Excessive Crying in Infants and Young Children*Tables

  • injury to

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

  • stones in

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

  • urination problems with

  • Urination, Excessive or Frequent: What the doctor doesTables
    Urine, Blood in: What the doctor doesTables

    Urination

    see also Urine
    Water Balance

  • after childbirth

  • Postdelivery Period: Urination and Defecation

  • after menopause

  • Menopause: After menopause

  • age-associated changes in

  • Changes in the Body With Aging: Kidneys and Urinary Tract

  • in benign prostatic hyperplasia

  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

  • by children, problems with

  • Incontinence in Children
    Incontinence in Children: What the doctor doesTables
    Incontinence in Children: What the doctor doesTables

  • control of

  • Disorders of Urination

  • in diabetes insipidus

  • Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus
    Central Diabetes Insipidus: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • in diabetes mellitus

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Symptoms

  • disorders of

  • Disorders of Urination

  • frequency of

  • Urination, Excessive or Frequent
    Urination, Excessive or Frequent: What the doctor doesTables

  • hesitating with

  • Hesitating, Straining, and Dribbling

  • incontinence of

  • see Incontinence, urinary

  • by infant

  • Stools and Urine in Infants

  • in kidney failure

  • Acute Kidney Failure: Symptoms

  • mechanisms of

  • Bladder
    Disorders of Urination

  • by newborn

  • First Few Days After Birth: Urine and Bowel Movements

  • at night

  • Urination, Excessive or Frequent
    Chronic Kidney Failure: Symptoms

  • pain during

  • Urination, Pain or Burning With
    Some Causes and Features of Painful UrinationTables
    Bladder Infection (Cystitis): Symptoms

  • during pregnancy

  • Physical Changes During Pregnancy: Urinary Tract

  • in prostatitis

  • Prostatitis: Symptoms

  • straining during

  • Hesitating, Straining, and Dribbling

  • toilet teaching for

  • Toilet TeachingSidebar

  • in urethral stricture

  • Urethral Stricture

  • urgency of

  • Urination, Urgency of
    Bladder Infection (Cystitis): Symptoms
    Menopause: After menopause

    Urine

    see also Urination

  • acidity of

  • Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Urinalysis

  • backup of (hydronephrosis)

  • Acute Kidney Failure: Symptoms
    Hydronephrosis: A Distended KidneyFigures
    Obstruction of the Urinary Tract

  • blood in (hematuria)

  • Urine, Blood in
    Urine, Blood in: What the doctor doesTables
    Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Urinalysis
    Cancers of the Kidney and Urinary Tract: Symptoms
    Bladder Cancer: Diagnosis

  • calcium in

  • Stones in the Urinary Tract: Prevention

  • cloudy

  • Changes in the Urine's Color

  • color of

  • Changes in the Urine's Color

  • concentration of

  • Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Urinalysis

  • culture of

  • Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Urine Culture
    Bladder Infection (Cystitis): Diagnosis
    Urinary Tract Infection in Children(UTI): Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • cystine in

  • Cystinuria

  • cytology of

  • Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: 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

  • Gas in the Urine

  • glucose in

  • see Urine, sugar in

  • incontinence of

  • see Incontinence, urinary

  • of infant

  • Stools and Urine in Infants

  • ketones in

  • Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Urinalysis

  • in kidney failure

  • Acute Kidney Failure: Symptoms
    Chronic Kidney Failure: Diagnosis

  • lymph in

  • Urinary Tract Infections (UTI): Parasites

  • of newborn

  • First Few Days After Birth: Urine and Bowel Movements

  • nitrites in

  • Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Urinalysis

  • odor of

  • Changes in the Urine's Odor

  • oxalate in

  • Stones in the Urinary Tract: Prevention

  • protein in (proteinuria)

  • Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Urinalysis

  • hematuria with

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

  • in nephrotic syndrome

  • Nephrotic Syndrome

  • during pregnancy

  • Medical Care During Pregnancy: Follow-up Examinations

  • residual

  • Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Testing

  • retention of

  • Urinary Retention

  • postoperative

  • Surgery: Complications

  • retention of, in benign prostatic hyperplasia

  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH): Complications

  • sample collection of

  • Obtaining a Clean-Catch Urine SampleSidebar
    Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Urine Culture

  • from children

  • Urinary Tract Infection in Children(UTI): Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • sediment in

  • Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Urinalysis

  • sugar in

  • Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Urinalysis
    Renal Glucosuria
    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Symptoms
    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Monitoring Treatment

  • during pregnancy

  • Medical Care During Pregnancy: Follow-up Examinations

  • testing of

  • Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Urinalysis
    Obtaining a Clean-Catch Urine SampleSidebar
    Diagnostic ProceduresTables

  • 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 During Pregnancy: Follow-up Examinations

  • uncontrolled loss of

  • see Incontinence, urinary

    Urodynamic testing

    Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Testing

    Uroflowmetry

    Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH): Diagnosis

    Urography

  • excretory

  • in urinary tract stones

  • Stones in the Urinary Tract: Diagnosis

  • intravenous

  • Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Intravenous Urography
    Diagnostic ProceduresTables

    Urolithiasis

    Gout and Pseudogout: Symptoms
    Stones in the Urinary Tract

    Ursodeoxycholic acid

    Gallstones: Gallstones in the Gallbladder

    Urticaria

    Hives
    Hives: What the doctor doesTables

  • during pregnancy

  • Rashes During PregnancySidebar

  • solar

  • Photosensitivity Reactions: Solar urticaria

    Urticaria pigmentosa

    Mastocytosis

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