1: Infections of the kidney (cystitis, acute pyelonephritis, urethral syndrome) Flashcards
How are UTIs classified
- Upper or lower UTI
2. Simple or complicated UTI
How are UTIs classified
- Upper or lower UTI
2. Simple or complicated UTI
What counts as upper urinary tract
- Kidneys
- Ureters
What is infection of the upper urinary tract called
Pyelonephritis
What is classed as lower urinary tract
- Bladder
- Urethra
- Prostate in males
What is infection of the bladder
Cystitis
What is infection of the urethra
Urethritis
What population is a simple UTI
Non-pregnant pre-menopausal Immunocompetent women
Who is classified as a complicated UTI
- Males
- Post-menopausal females
- Immunocompromised
- Diabetes
- Pregnant
- Anatomical abnormalities of the urinary tract
- Recent history instrumentation
What counts as upper urinary tract
- Kidneys
- Ureters
What is infection of the upper urinary tract called
Pyelonephritis
What is classed as lower urinary tract
- Bladder
- Urethra
- Prostate in males
What is infection of the bladder
Cystitis
What is infection of the urethra
Urethritis
What population is a simple UTI
Non-pregnant pre-menopausal Immunocompetent women
Who is classified as a complicated UTI
- Males
- Post-menopausal females
- Immunocompromised
- Diabetes
- Pregnant
- Anatomical abnormalities of the urinary tract
- Recent history instrumentation
What is acute pyelonephritis
Inflammation kidney
What causes 90% of pyelonephritis
E.coli
What are two rare causes of pyelonephritis
- Pseudomonas
- Klebsiella
In which gender is pyelonephritis more common and why
Females - due to shorter urethra meaning a shorter distance to travel
What are 4 risk factor categories for pyelonephritis
- Increase bacteria
- Increase binding
- Decrease urinary flow
- Increase bacterial growth
What 4 factors increase bacterial inoculation
- Sexual activity
- Urinary incontinence
- Faecal inconitnence
- Constipation
What increases binding of uropathogenic bacteria
Spermicide
Low oestrogen: menopause
What decreases urinary flow
Urinary tract obstruction
Dehydration
What increase bacterial growth
DM Pregnancy Immunocompromised Obstruction Renal tract malformation
How does pyelonephritis present clinically
- Flank pain
- Haematuria
- Rigors
- Vomiting
- Symptoms of cystitis
What is found on examination in pyelonephritis
- Tenderness over costa-vertebral angle
How can pyelonephritis occur
- Ascending infection
- Haematogenously
What investigations are ordered in suspected pyelonephritis
Urinalysis
MC+S
FBC, U+E, CRP, BC
USS