| When the bladder becomes full, it sends a message to the brain that its time to urinate. During urination brain will tell the muscles around the bladder to start squeezing and the circle of muscles at the bottom of the bladder to open. The urine exits through the urethral opening |
| Some symptoms of poor kidney function: |
| Infrequent or inefficient urinations |
| Swelling, especially around the ankles |
| Labored breathing due to fluid accumulation in chest. |
| Diuretic (To Increase Urine Flow) |
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| A kidney stone is a solid piece of material that forms in the kidney from mineral or protein-breakdown products in the urine. Occasionally, larger stones can become trapped in a ureter, bladder, or urethra, which can block urine flow cause intense pain |
| There are four types of kidney stones: Stones made from calcium (the most common type), stones made from magnesium and ammonia (a struvite stone), stones made from uric acid, and stones made from cystine (the most rare) |
| Some of the symptoms of kidney stones include |
| Persistent, penetrating pain in side |
| A burning sensation during urination |
| Blood in the urine |
| Bad-smelling or cloudy urine |
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