There are two kinds of things that are the most familiar [strangers] in our life. Every day, you perform a dog blood bridge with them from glue to discarding. They refer to defecation and urination.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t have money or time for a physical examination. There are many small details in your life. If you do it, it is equivalent to achieving a small physical examination task. For example, after going to the toilet, you look back at your urine and feces for the last time.
The knowledge of observing stool
Stool comes from the digestive tract. In addition to the examination that the machine can do, what can also be found by naked eyes.
1. Stool shape
There is a professional description of the shape of stool, which is [Bristol Stool Shape Classification].
Fig. 1 Classification of stool traits comes from the network.
As for which type of stool we excrete, we do not choose according to personal preferences. We can also know without professional knowledge that the most ideal stool shape should be type 4, and type 3 and type 5 are also within the acceptable range.
If the stool is hard, it is easy to cause constipation and hurt the intestinal tract, which may be caused by eating less fruits and vegetables.
If it is too soft or even shapeless, it may be dyspepsia, infection, etc. However, eating less and soft food for a long time will also lead to soft stool.
Generally speaking, if it is not constipation or diarrhea, stool shape only needs to be used as reference information to change diet structure.
2. Fecal color
Fig. 2 Fecal Color Colorimetric Card
If the stool is red or stained with blood on the surface, it is necessary to suspect bleeding near the anus, such as rectal polyps, hemorrhoids, anal fissure, etc.
If the stool is black, it is medically called [black stool] and the black and shiny stool is called [asphalt stool]. In this case, it is necessary to suspect bleeding at the upper position, such as gastric bleeding and duodenal bleeding.
Some people will misjudge the color and think that they have bloody stool and black stool, while others have eaten iron to enrich the blood or pig liver and other visceral foods the day before, thus solving [normal] black stool.
If the stool is grayish white or clay-like, then it is necessary to suspect liver and gallbladder problems.
If it is sticky stool or jam-like stool, infection should be considered.
However, don’t just panic because of abnormal stool color, as long as it is good to go to the hospital for examination in time on the premise of arousing vigilance. Before the diagnosis, it was all floating clouds.
For more interesting knowledge about stool, it is recommended to read the stool study book < < stool book > >.
Observe the doorway of urination
Urine comes from the urinary tract, which includes the kidney, ureter, bladder and urethra. In fact, before urine really forms, its predecessor also flows through the digestive tract and blood system.
I have met many uremic patients, Not very old, like you and me, haven’t started or just started their own life. They went to the hospital for examination because of dizziness, nausea, fatigue and other symptoms, only to find that they had uremia. Ask them, before feeling uncomfortable, have you noticed urination problems, quite a few will say, didn’t care.
For urination, we need to pay attention to some what?
1. Urine color
(1) Urine is red, which is probably hematuria.
For hematuria with bright red as blood, the first thing to consider is whether there is a bladder or urethra problem.
Some hematuria has blood clots, and the bladder problem should also be considered first.
Some hematuria is as pink as water washed with meat, and some are as red and black as soy sauce, so kidney problems need to be considered.
(2) Strong tea sample
Urine is dark, like strong tea. If it is not affected by diet and medicine, liver and gallbladder diseases should be considered first.
(3) Proteinuria
Under normal circumstances, our urine should be clear and bottomed out. It is just saline with more complicated components. What kind of urine will foam?
The scientific name of this urine is called [proteinuria], which means that there may be kidney problems.
Why do you say [may]? It is normal that proteinuria may occur because of overwork, strenuous exercise and eating too many high-protein foods. In addition, if you urinate too fast and too high, you can watch the foam for a long time. If it is normal, the foam will disappear.
2. Amount and frequency of urination
The amount and frequency of urination, on the one hand, reflects the amount of water you drink, on the other hand, reflects kidney function. Urinary tract infection, diabetes, prostate diseases, and even mental factors can cause changes in urination frequency.
Self-inspection is convenient, but professional is the most reliable.
Having said so much, I don’t know if you will look back at your urine and feces tomorrow.
However, as has been repeatedly reminded before, these self-inspection methods are only preliminary screening. If further diagnosis is needed for problems, please go to the hospital and find budding professionals.
I wish you a healthy defecation and urination every day!
Author: Zhou Xiaoyi
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