Science V
Common Ailments of the Urinary System
Review
Explain how other body wastes are removed.
Checking of Assignment
Identify some common ailments of the urinary system and its
symptom/s and treatment
Motivation
Have you experience difficulty in urinating?
Some people experience difficulty in urinating while others are bothered by the need to frequently urinate.
Do you know why?
Presentation
Watch the video clips:Urinary ailments parts 1 to 5
Fill up the table below:
Ailment Symptom/s Cause Treatment
Urinary Tract Infection
Renal Failure
Kidney
Glomerulonephritis
Colic or stabbing pain
Too much salty foods
Consult a doctor
Concept Formation
What are the common ailments of the urinary system?
Application
Name an ailment, its symptom/s and its treatment.
Evaluation
Check () if it is common ailments of the urinary system and (X) if is not.
_____ 1. Kidney stones_____ 2. Pneumonia_____ 3. Nephritis_____ 4. Tuberculosis_____ 5. Bladder infection
Assignment
Find out about kidney transplants. How is this done? Is it always
successful? Why does a patient with kidney disease resort to this kind of
treatment.