23 Questions
What is the characteristic of ureteric colic pain?
Colicky pain
What is the characteristic of renal pain?
Dull aching pain
What is the characteristic of vesical pain?
Slight suprapubic discomfort
Where is prostatic and seminal vesical pain usually referred to?
The perineum
What is the character of urethral pain?
Burning pain
Which urinary tract condition presents with pain that may radiate to the upper thigh and to the penis in males or the vulva in females?
Ureteric colic
What is the definition of hematuria?
Passage of blood in urine
What can cause gross hematuria?
Urinary tract stone
How is chyluria characterized?
Milky appearance due to the presence of chyle
What does pyuria indicate?
Presence of pus in urine
What condition is associated with necroturia?
Bladder carcinoma
What can cause terminal hematuria?
Senile prostatic enlargement
How can phosphaturia be characterized?
Turbid urine due to phosphate crystals
What is the term for the presence of air in urine?
Pneumaturia
Which urinary tract condition is associated with pieces of necrotic tissue appearing in the urine?
Necroturia
What does chyluria look like, and how can it be characterized?
Milky appearance; clears on addition of ether
What is the characteristic appearance of phosphaturia, and how can it be characterized?
Presence of phosphate crystals; clearing turbidity with acetic acid
What does pyuria indicate, and how is it characterized?
Presence of pus in urine
In urinary tract diseases, the pain due to obstruction by a stone is known as:
Ureteric colic
What is the characteristic of prostatic and seminal vesical pain in urinary tract diseases?
Deeply seated in the pelvis & usually referred to the perineum
Which type of urinary tract pain is described by the following: 'Varies from slight suprapubic discomfort to severe agonizing pain'?
Vesical pain
What characterizes the pain in renal angle due to pelvic distension or stretch of renal capsule?
Dull aching pain
Where is the site of urethral pain in urinary tract diseases?
During micturition
Learn about the symptomatology of urinary tract diseases including pain, its characteristics, and sites. Understand the differences between renal pain and ureteric colic and the causes behind them.
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