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Urinary System

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Diseases: Bladder Diseases | Kidney Diseases | Kidney Failure | Ureteral Diseases | Urethral Diseases | Urinary Tract Infections

Other Topics: General Urinary System | Anatomy | Diagnostic Procedures | Dialysis | Surgery | Kidney Transplantation | Urination Disorders

Bladder Diseases

(Jump to: Overview | Bladder Control | Bladder Stones | Cystitis | Neurogenic Bladder | Vesicoureteral Reflux | Other Bladder Disorders | Bladder Surgery )

Overview
Bladder Diseases:MedlinePlus

Bladder Control
See Urinary Incontinence & Bladder Control

Bladder Stones
Bladder Stones:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
See also Kidney Stones

Cystitis
Overview
Cystitis:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Bladder Infection
Bladder Infection (Cystitis):Merck Manual, Home Edition
See also Urinary Tract Infections
Interstitial Cystitis (Painful Bladder Syndrome)
What is Interstitial Cystitis?:Interstitial Cystitis Association
Interstitial Cystitis / Painful Bladder Syndrome:NIDDK
Painful Bladder Syndrome and Interstitial Cystitis:UpToDate Patient Information
Interstitial Cystitis:AUA
Treatment Guidelines:Interstitial Cystitis Association
Treatment of Painful Bladder Syndrome and Interstitial Cystitis:UpToDate Patient Information
Brochures:Interstitial Cystitis Association
Interstitial Cystitis: MedlinePlus
Noninfectious Cystitis
Cystitis – Noninfectious:MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
See also Cancer, Coping With Cancer and Its Treatment, Organ Problems, Bladder

Neurogenic Bladder
Nerve Disease and Bladder Control:NIDDK
Neurogenic Bladder:AUA
Bladder Care and Management:Spinal Cord Injury Information Network
Bladder Management:Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System

Vesicoureteral Reflux
Vesicoureteral Reflux:NIDDK
Vesicoureteral Reflux:AUA

Other Bladder Disorders
Atonic (Flaccid) Bladder:Bladder Disorders
Bladder Diverticulum:AUA
Bladder Fistula:AUA
Bladder Trauma:AUA
Cancer of the Bladder, see Cancer, Bladder Cancer
Cystocele (Fallen Bladder), see Women's Health, Pelvic Support Problems
See also Genetics and Birth Defects, Bladder and Urethral Anomalies

Bladder Surgery
Bladder Removal
Cystectomy:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Bladder Diversion
Surgical Options for Bladder Diversion:United Ostomy Associations of America
Urinary Diversion Surgery:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Urinary Diversion:AUA
Urostomy Guide:United Ostomy Associations of America [PDF]
Continent Urinary Diversion:AUA
Continent Urostomy Guide:United Ostomy Associations of America [PDF]
Orthoptic Neobladder:United Ostomy Associations of America
Other Bladder Surgery
Bladder Augmentation:AUA
Surgical Procedures (for Interstitial Cystitis):Interstitial Cystitis Association
See also Treatment of Urinary Incontinence, Surgery

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