Upper Respiratory Infection (URI) Upper respiratory infection (URI) affects the nose, throat, and upper air passages. URIs are caused by germs (viruses). The most common type of URI is often called “the common cold.” Medicines cannot cure URIs, but you can do things at home to relieve your symptoms. URIs usually get better within 7–10 …
What is Uremia Uremia is when blood contains too much of a compound called urea. Urea is a waste product that is normally filtered from the blood by the kidneys and removed from the body through urine. Uremia develops when the kidneys have lost most of their ability to filter the blood and function normally …
What is Ureteral Stent Implantation Ureteral stent implantation is a procedure to insert (implant) a flexible, soft, plastic tube (stent) into a tube (ureter) that drains urine from the kidneys. The stent supports the ureter while it heals and helps to drain urine from the kidneys. You may have a ureteral stent implanted after having …
What is Ureterocele Ureterocele is an abnormal swelling at the end of a ureter, near the bladder. Ureters are tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder. After urine is filtered by the kidneys, it flows through the ureters to be stored in the bladder. A ureterocele is a condition that your child is born …
What is Ureteroscopy Ureteroscopy is a procedure to check for and treat problems inside part of the urinary tract. In this procedure, a thin, tube-shaped instrument with a light at the end (ureteroscope) is used to look at the inside of the kidneys and the ureters, which are the tubes that carry urine from the …
What is Urethral Dilation Urethral dilation is a procedure to stretch open (dilate) the urethra. The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body. In women, the urethra opens above the vaginal opening. In men, the urethra opens at the tip of the penis. Urethral dilation is usually done …
What is Urethral Stricture Urethral stricture is narrowing of the tube (urethra) that carries urine from the bladder out of the body. The urethra can become narrow due to scar tissue from an injury or infection. This can make it difficult to pass urine. In women, the urethra opens above the vaginal opening. In men, …