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Uranium

Heavy Metal Nephropathy: Other heavy metals

Urate oxidase

Metabolic Nephropathies: Acute urate nephropathy

Urea

  • topica

  • Principles of Topical Dermatologic Therapy: Keratolytics

    Urea breath test

    Helicobacter pylori Infection : Noninvasive tests

    Urea cycle disorders

    Disorders of Amino Acid and Organic Acid MetabolismTables
    Amino Acid and Organic Acid Metabolism Disorders: Urea Cycle Disorders

    Ureaplasma urealyticum infection

    Chlamydial, Mycoplasmal, and Ureaplasmal Infections

    Urease test

    Helicobacter pylori Infection : Invasive tests

    β-Ureido propionase deficiency

    Disorders of Purine and Pyrimidine MetabolismTables

    Uremia

  • anemia and

  • Hypoproliferative Anemias: Anemia of renal disease

  • bleeding and

  • Acquired Platelet Dysfunction: Systemic disorders

  • neurologic manifestations of (uremic flap)

  • Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Neurologic examination

  • pericarditis and

  • Pericarditis: Treatment

  • pleural effusion and

  • Causes of Pleural Effusion Tables

  • skin manifestations of (uremic frost)

  • Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Skin examination

    Ureter

  • cancer of

  • Renal Pelvic and Ureteral Cancers

  • congenital anomalies of

  • Ureteral Anomalies

  • dilation of

  • pregnancy and

  • Physiology of Pregnancy: Urinary

  • duplication of

  • Ureteral Anomalies: Duplication anomalies

  • ectopic orifices of

  • Ureteral Anomalies: Ectopic orifices

  • obstruction of

  • Major Causes of Acute Kidney InjuryTables
    Acute Kidney Injury: Imaging

  • pain in

  • Evaluation of the Urologic Patient: History

  • prolapse of

  • Ureteral Anomalies: Ureterocele

  • removal of

  • Renal Pelvic and Ureteral Cancers: Treatment

  • retrocaval

  • Ureteral Anomalies: Retrocaval ureter

  • scoping of

  • Urinary Calculi: Calculus removal

  • stenosis of

  • Ureteral Anomalies: Stenosis

  • trauma to

  • Ureteral Trauma

    Ureterocele

    Ureteral Anomalies: Ureterocele

    Ureteroscopy

    Urinary Calculi: Calculus removal

    Ureterosigmoidostomy

    Metabolic Acidosis: Normal anion gap acidosis

    Urethra

  • abscess of

  • Skene's Duct Cyst

  • anomalies of

  • Penile and Urethral Anomalies

  • cancer of

  • Genitourinary Cancer Staging Tables
    Urethral Cancer

  • dilation of

  • Genitourinary Procedures: Urethral Dilation

  • diverticulum of

  • Urethral Stricture

  • female

  • prolapse of

  • Cystoceles, Urethroceles, Enteroceles, and Rectoceles

  • infection of

  • see Urethritis

  • obstruction of

  • Obstructive Uropathy
    Causes of Obstructive UropathyTables

  • prolapse of

  • Cystoceles, Urethroceles, Enteroceles, and Rectoceles

  • stenosis of

  • Penile and Urethral Anomalies: Urethral meatal stenosis

  • stricture of

  • Genitourinary Procedures: Urethral Dilation
    Urethral Stricture
    Penile and Urethral Anomalies: Urethral stricture

  • trauma to

  • Genital Trauma: Diagnosis
    Urethral Trauma

  • valves of

  • Penile and Urethral Anomalies: Urethral valves

    Urethritis

    Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Urethritis
    Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Urethritis
    Epididymitis: Symptoms and Signs

  • gonococcal

  • Gonorrhea

  • nongonococcal

  • Mycoplasmas
    Chlamydial, Mycoplasmal, and Ureaplasmal Infections

  • reactive arthritis and

  • Reactive Arthritis: Symptoms and Signs

    Urethrocele

    Cystoceles, Urethroceles, Enteroceles, and Rectoceles

    Urge incontinence

    Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Types
    Drugs Used to Treat Incontinence Tables
    Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Urge incontinence

    Urgency

    Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Types

    URI

    see Upper respiratory infection

    Uric acid (urate)

    see also Hyperuricemia

  • crystals of

  • Gout: Pathophysiology
    Microscopic Examination of Crystals in JointsTables
    Types of Urinary CrystalsTables
    Urinary Calculi: Etiology

  • renal deposition of

  • Metabolic Nephropathies: Acute urate nephropathy

  • in gout

  • Gout: Pathophysiology
    Gout: Serum urate level
    Gout: Lowering the serum urate level

  • normal

  • Gout: Serum urate level

    Uricase

    Gout: Lowering the serum urate level

    Uridine diphosphate galactose 4-epimerase deficiency

    Carbohydrate Metabolism Disorders: Uridine diphosphate galactose 4-epimerase deficiency

    Uridine monophosphate synthase deficiency

    Purine and Pyrimidine Metabolism Disorders: Disorders of Pyrimidine Metabolism

    Urinalysis

    Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Urinalysis
    Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Urine testing

  • in inborn errors of metabolism

  • Approach to the Patient With a Suspected Inherited Disorder of Metabolism: Testing

  • in nephrotic syndrome

  • Overview of Nephrotic Syndrome: Urine testing

  • in postinfectious glomerulonephritis

  • Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis: Diagnosis

  • in urinary calculi

  • Urinary Calculi: Urinalysis

    Urinary incontinence

    Urinary Incontinence in Adults
    Drugs Used to Treat Incontinence Tables

  • in children

  • Incontinence in Children
    Some Factors Contributing to Nocturnal EnuresisTables
    Some Organic Causes of Diurnal EnuresisTables
    Drugs Used for Enuresis in Children*Tables

  • drug interactions with

  • Drug-Disease Interactions in the ElderlyTables

  • established

  • Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Established incontinence
    Causes of Established IncontinenceTables

  • nocturnal

  • Incontinence in Children
    Some Factors Contributing to Nocturnal EnuresisTables
    Drugs Used for Enuresis in Children*Tables

  • reflex (unconscious)

  • Urinary Incontinence in Adults: History

  • refractory

  • Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Refractory incontinence

  • transient

  • Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Transient incontinence
    Causes of Transient Incontinence  Tables

    Urinary retention

    Urinary Retention

  • postoperative

  • Postoperative Care: Other issues

    Urinary tract

    see also Urination
    see also Urine

  • calculi of

  • Urinary Calculi
    Composition of Urinary CalculiTables

  • cancer of

  • Genitourinary Cancer
    Genitourinary Cancer Staging Tables

  • congenital anomalies of

  • Congenital Renal and Genitourinary Anomalies

  • duplication of

  • Renal Anomalies: Duplication anomalies

  • infection of

  • Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)

  • asymptomatic

  • Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Asymptomatic bacteriuria

  • bacterial

  • Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections

  • in children

  • Urinary Tract Infection in Children (UTI)
    Grades of Vesicoureteral Reflux*Tables

  • complicated

  • Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Pathophysiology

  • cranberry and

  • Cranberry: Claims

  • dysuria and

  • Symptoms of Genitourinary Disorders
    Some Causes of DysuriaTables

  • in elderly

  • Unusual Presentations of Illness in the Elderly

  • fungal

  • Fungal Urinary Tract Infections

  • indwelling catheter and

  • Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections in Patients with Indwelling Bladder Catheters

  • localization of

  • Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Infection localization

  • neonatal

  • Neonatal Sepsis: Urinalysis and culture

  • neurogenic bladder and

  • Neurogenic Bladder: Symptoms and Signs

  • nitrofurantoin in

  • Nitrofurantoin: Indications

  • pregnancy and

  • Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Prevention
    Some Causes of Pelvic Pain During Early PregnancyTables
    Some Causes of Nausea and Vomiting During Early PregnancyTables
    Urinary Tract Infection in Pregnancy

  • prevention of

  • Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Prevention

  • TMP-SMX in

  • Some Indications for TMP/SMXTables

  • transient incontinence and

  • Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Transient incontinence

  • uncomplicated

  • Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Pathophysiology

  • urine testing for

  • Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Urine testing
    Distribution of Test Results of a Hypothetical Leukocyte Esterase Test in a Cohort of 1000 Women With an Assumed 30% Prevalence of UTITables
    Distribution of Test Results of a Hypothetical Leukocyte Esterase Test in a Cohort of 1000 Women With an Assumed 5% Prevalence of UTITables
    Interpretation of a Hypothetical Leukocyte Esterase (LE) Test Result in a Cohort of 1000 Women Assuming a 30% Prevalence of UTI (Pre-Test Probability), Test Sensitivity 71%, and Specificity 85%*Tables

  • obstruction of

  • Obstructive Uropathy
    Causes of Obstructive UropathyTables

    Urination

    Voiding Disorders
    Normal micturition occurs when bladder contraction is coordinated with urethral sphincter relaxation.Figures

  • in benign prostatic hyperplasia

  • American Urological Association Symptom Score for Benign Prostatic HyperplasiaTables
    Benign Prostate Disease: Symptoms and Signs

  • frequency of

  • Urinary Frequency
    Some Causes of Urinary FrequencyTables

  • incontinence and

  • see Urinary incontinence

  • by neonate

  • Approach to the Care of Normal Infants and Children: Routine Care and Observation

  • pain with

  • Symptoms of Genitourinary Disorders
    Some Causes of DysuriaTables

  • postpartum

  • Postpartum Care and Associated Disorders: Bladder and bowel function

  • training for

  • Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Bladder training
    Toilet Training

    Urine

  • acidification of

  • Drug Excretion: Renal excretion

  • air in

  • Evaluation of the Urologic Patient: History
    Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Symptoms and Signs

  • albumin in

  • Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Urinalysis
    Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Other urine tests
    Diabetic Nephropathy: Pathophysiology
    Diabetic Nephropathy: Urinary protein

  • alkalinization of

  • Gout: Other treatments
    Urinary Calculi: Calculus dissolution
    Acute Kidney Injury: Prevention
    Myeloma-Related Kidney Disease: Treatment
    Cystinuria: Treatment
    Drug Excretion: Renal excretion

  • amino acids in

  • Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Other urine tests

  • δ-aminolevulinic acid

  • Acute Porphyrias: Diagnosis

  • bilirubin in

  • Laboratory Tests of the Liver and Gallbladder: Bilirubin

  • blood in

  • see also Hematuria
    Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: History
    Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Urinalysis
    Isolated Hematuria
    Some Common Specific Causes of HematuriaTables

  • casts in

  • Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Microscopic analysis
    Urinary CastsTables
    Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Urine testing

  • cells in

  • Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Microscopic analysis
    Isolated Hematuria: Testing
    Acute Kidney Injury: Determination of cause

  • collection of

  • Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Testing
    Genitourinary Procedures: Bladder Catheterization
    Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Urine collection

  • in children

  • Urinary Tract Infection in Children (UTI): Urine tests

  • color of

  • Porphyrias: Pathophysiology
    Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Urinalysis
    Causes Of Urine Color ChangesTables

  • inborn errors of metabolism and

  • Approach to the Patient With a Suspected Inherited Disorder of Metabolism: History and physical examination

  • in porphyria

  • Acute Porphyrias: Acute attack

  • concentration of

  • Tubulointerstitial Diseases: Pathophysiology

  • continent cutaneous diversion of

  • Genitourinary Cancer: Invasive cancers

  • crystals in

  • Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Microscopic analysis
    Types of Urinary CrystalsTables
    Drugs That Cause Crystal FormationTables

  • culture of

  • Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Other urine tests
    Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Urine testing

  • cytologic analysis of

  • Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Other urine tests
    Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Urine testing
    Acute Kidney Injury: Determination of cause

  • dark

  • Jaundice: History

  • electrolytes in

  • Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Other urine tests

  • eosinophils in

  • Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Other urine tests
    Tubulointerstitial Nephritis: ATIN

  • epithelial cells in

  • Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Microscopic analysis

  • examination of

  • see Urinalysis

  • glucose in

  • Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Urinalysis
    Renal Glucosuria

  • involuntary loss of

  • see Urinary incontinence

  • ketones in

  • Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Other urine tests

  • microscopic analysis of

  • Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Microscopic analysis
    Types of Urinary CrystalsTables
    Drugs That Cause Crystal FormationTables

  • microscopic analysis of<Italic>Urine

  • microscopicanalysisof]

  • Urinary CastsTables

  • neonatal

  • Approach to the Care of Normal Infants and Children: Routine Care and Observation

  • odor of

  • Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Urinalysis

  • inborn errors of metabolism and

  • Approach to the Patient With a Suspected Inherited Disorder of Metabolism: History and physical examination

  • osmolality of

  • Central Diabetes Insipidus: Diagnosis
    Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Urinalysis
    Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Other urine tests
    Laboratory Findings Distinguishing Acute Tubular Necrosis From Prerenal AzotemiaTables
    Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus: Diagnosis

  • output of

  • decreased

  • Oliguria
    Some Causes of OliguriaTables

  • high (polyuria)

  • Polyuria
    Some Causes of PolyuriaTables

  • renal failure and

  • Acute Kidney Injury: Urine output

  • in shock

  • Intravenous Fluid Resuscitation: End Point and Monitoring

  • peak flow rate of

  • Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Testing

  • pH of

  • Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Urinalysis
    Urinary Calculi: Etiology

  • protein in

  • see also Proteinuria
    Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Urinalysis
    Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Other urine tests
    Proteinuria
    Causes of ProteinuriaTables

  • excretion of

  • Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Other urine tests

  • pseudocasts in

  • Urinary CastsTables

  • red blood cells in

  • Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Microscopic analysis
    Isolated Hematuria: Testing

  • retention of

  • Urinary Retention
    Benign Prostate Disease: Symptoms and Signs

  • benign prostatic hypertrophy and

  • Benign Prostate Disease: Urinary retention

  • postoperative

  • Postoperative Care: Other issues

  • sediment of

  • Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Microscopic analysis
    Urinary CastsTables

  • semen in

  • Sperm Disorders: Diagnosis

  • sodium in

  • Oliguria: Testing
    Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Other urine tests
    Urinary Diagnostic Indices in Prerenal Azotemia and Acute Tubular InjuryTables
    Laboratory Findings Distinguishing Acute Tubular Necrosis From Prerenal AzotemiaTables

  • in ascites

  • Ascites: Pathophysiology

  • specific gravity of

  • Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Urinalysis

  • unsterile

  • Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Asymptomatic bacteruria

  • vesicoureteral reflux of

  • Neurogenic Bladder: Symptoms and Signs
    Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Pathophysiology
    Reflux Nephropathy

  • volume of

  • excessive

  • Polyuria
    Some Causes of PolyuriaTables

  • obstructive uropathy and

  • Obstructive Uropathy: Symptoms and Signs

  • residual

  • Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Testing
    Urinary Retention: Diagnosis
    Acute Kidney Injury: Determination of cause

  • white blood cells in

  • Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Microscopic analysis

    Urinothorax

    Causes of Pleural Effusion Tables

    Urobilinogen

    Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Urinalysis

    Urocanic aciduria

    Disorders of Amino Acid and Organic Acid MetabolismTables

    Urocortin

    Pathways Regulating Food IntakeSidebars

    Urodynamic testing

    Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Testing
    Neurogenic Bladder: Diagnosis

    Urogenital sinus

    Vaginal Anomalies

    Urography

  • anterograde

  • Genitourinary Tests and Procedures: Percutaneous anterograde urography

  • computed tomography

  • Computed Tomography: CT IV pyelography (CT IVP) or urography

  • intravenous

  • Genitourinary Tests and Procedures: IVU (IV urography or pyelography)
    Obstructive Uropathy: Evaluation of ureteral or more proximal obstruction

  • retrograde

  • Genitourinary Tests and Procedures: Retrograde urography

    Urokinase

    Hemostasis: Fibrinolysis

  • in pulmonary embolism

  • Pulmonary Embolism: Clot elimination

    Urolithiasis

    Gout: Chronic gout
    Urinary Calculi

    Uropathy

  • obstructive

  • Obstructive Uropathy
    Causes of Obstructive UropathyTables

    Uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase deficiency

    Substrates and Enzymes of the Heme Biosynthetic Pathway and the Diseases Associated With Their DeficiencyTables
    Some Less Common PorphyriasTables
    Porphyria Cutanea Tarda

    Uroporphyrinogen III cosynthase deficiency

    Substrates and Enzymes of the Heme Biosynthetic Pathway and the Diseases Associated With Their DeficiencyTables
    Some Less Common PorphyriasTables

    Ursodeoxycholic acid

  • in cholesterol gallstones

  • Cholelithiasis: Stone dissolution

  • in primary biliary cirrhosis

  • Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC): Treatment

    Urticaria

    Description of Skin Lesions: Lesion Type (Primary Morphology)
    Description of Skin Lesions: Other Clinical Signs
    Some Causes of ItchingTables
    Urticaria
    Some Causes of UrticariaTables

  • drug-induced

  • Types of Drug Reactions and Typical Causative AgentsTables

  • solar

  • Photosensitivity: Solar urticaria

    Urticaria pigmentosa

    Some Causes of UrticariaTables
    Mastocytosis: Cutaneous mastocytosis

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