A Guide to Urinary Diseases (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Adolphe Abrahams

9780656324316: A Guide to Urinary Diseases (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0656324317 ISBN 13: 9780656324316

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A practical guide to understanding the urinary system and its diseases.

Clear explanations help readers recognize normal variations and common problems.

This edition surveys urine as a key indicator of health, from appearance and color to odor and specific gravity. It explains how normal and abnormal traits appear, including how substances in foods or medicines can tint the urine without signaling disease. The text also covers how the body forms and stores urine, and what changes in micturition—such as pain, hesitancy, or retention—may mean for diagnosis.

You'll find practical guidance on identifying symptoms, interpreting basic tests, and understanding how various urinary disorders are approached, including conditions affecting the kidneys, bladder, ureters, and prostate. The material aims to help readers distinguish functional issues from true disease and to grasp the general principles behind treatment decisions.

Learn how normal urine looks, the meaning of turbidity, and how color can shift with pigments, food, or drugs.
Understand common signs like pain on urination, changes in stream, and variations in urine volume.
Get an overview of how doctors assess urinary health, from routine examination to imaging and cystoscopy basics.
See general approaches to managing stones, retention, and other obstructive or systemic issues.

Ideal for readers of medical reference and students seeking a clear, nuts-and-bolts overview of urinary diseases.

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