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Osmotic diuresis is the increase of urination rate caused by the presence of certain substances in the proximal tubule (PCT) of the kidneys. [2] The excretion occurs when substances such as glucose enter the kidney tubules and cannot be reabsorbed (due to a pathological state or the normal nature of the substance).
A fluid or water deprivation test is a medical test [1] which can be used to determine whether the patient has diabetes insipidus as opposed to other causes of polydipsia (a condition of excessive thirst that causes an excessive intake of water). The patient is required, for a prolonged period, to forgo intake of water completely, to determine ...
Common findings, determined by ultrasound of the bladder, include a slow rate of flow, intermittent flow, and a large amount of urine retained in the bladder after urination. A normal test result should be 20–25 ml/s peak flow rate. A post-void residual urine greater than 50 ml is a significant amount of urine and increases the potential for ...
An A1C test also measures your blood sugar levels, but as a cumulative average over the past three months. You’ll see these results as a percentage — the higher the percentage, the higher your ...
You may need a fluoroscopic swallowing study, which involves eating or drinking while being filmed under x-ray to see how food moves in the mouth and throat, Dr. Nocerino says.
Sitting for more than 10 hours per day increased both cardiovascular and orthostatic disease risk. For every hour of sitting above 10 hours, cardiovascular disease risk increased by 15%, and ...
A uroflometer for measuring urine flow. Urine flow rate or urinary flow rate is the volumetric flow rate of urine during urination.It is a measure of the quantity of urine excreted in a specified period of time (per second or per minute).
Quick bouts of physical activity such as briefly walking through the office may help you feel more tired at bedtime and help some people avoid sleep-disrupting musculoskeletal issues, Smith said.