Exam 3: UTI, Cysitis, Pyelo Flashcards

1
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** is the most accurate in predicting UTI when positive for ** in symptomatic patients.

A

Urine dipstick

Leukocyte esterase

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What can cause false negative nitrate in urine dipstick results?

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  • Non-nitrate reducing organisms

- Frequent urination/urine in bladder <4 hrs

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3
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What can cause false positive leukocyte esterase in urine dipstick?

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  • Vaginal contamination

- trichomonas infection

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4
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What kind of UTI is pyelonephtritis?

A

Upper urinary tract infection?

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5
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What are the 3 kinds of lower urinary tract infections?

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Cystitis, prostatitis, and urethritis

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6
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95% of UTIs occur from what?

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An ascending bacterial infection

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7
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What bacteria accounts for the majority of of UTIs?

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E. Coli

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8
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What are the risk factors for UTI?

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  • Reduced urine flow (obstruction, inadequate fluid, neurogenic bladder)
  • Promote colonization (Sexual activity, recent Abx)
  • Facilitating ascent (catheterization, urinary incontinence, and fecal incontinence)
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9
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What kind of UTI is most common in men?

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Prostatitis and urethritis

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10
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What is it called when there is an acute UTI presumed to be confined to the bladder in a non-pregnant individual?

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Acute simple cystitis

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What is it called when you have an acute UTI accompanied by s/s that suggest extension of infection beyond the bladder, such as fever, chills, CVA tenderness, and pelvic pain?

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Acute complicated UTI

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12
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What populations are are risk for a complicated UTI?

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-Pregnant women, men, and patients with comorbidities, immunocompromised conditions, or underlying urologic abnormalities

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13
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A patient presents with irritation voiding symptoms such as dyslexia, urinary frequency, and increased urgency. Patient has hematuria and suprapubic discomfort. What are you concerned about?

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Acute simple cystitis

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What is found on PE in acute simple cystitis?

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  • The exam is typically normal

- 10-20% of women have suprapubic tenderness 4

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15
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What tests should be ordered for acute simple cystitis and what will they show?

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  • Urine dipstick with positive leukocyte esterase and nitrites
  • Urine microscopy with pyuria (Abnormal >10), bacteriurua, and possibly hematuria
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16
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When is a urine culture indicated fro acute simple cystitis?

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  • atypical presentation
  • suspect complicated UTI
  • Symptoms do not resolve
  • Suspect antimicrobial resistance
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17
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What is diagnostic of acute simple cystitis on a urine culture?

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> 10^3 CFU/mL

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18
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What is the symptomatic treatment of acute simple cystitis?

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-Urinary analgesic (pyridium) 200mg TID for most of 2 days

19
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What is the treatment for acute simple cystitis in a non-pregnant individual?

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  • Nitrofurantoin (macrobid)
  • Bactrim
  • Fosfomycin
20
Q

What medications should you avoid if early pyelonephritis due to low renal penetration?

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Macrobid and fosfomycin

21
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What is the treatment for acute simple cystitis in pregnant women?

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  • Augmentin, cefpodoxime, or fosfomycin

- Avoid fluoroquinolones

22
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What is acute pyelonephritis?

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-Infectious inflammatory process involving the kidney parenchyma and renal pelvis

23
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What will be seen on UA and urine culture in pyelonephritis?

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  • Leukocyte esterase
  • nitrites
  • pyuria
  • bacteriuria
  • WBC casts
24
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What do WBC casts suggest?

A

Renal origin for pyruia

25
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Although imaging is not typically indicated with pyelonephritis, what is the test of choice when it is indicated?

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CT A/P with and without contrast

26
Q

What is the outpatient management of acute mild-moderate pyelonephritis?

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  • Cipro 500mg PO BID x 5-7 days
  • Cipro ER 1000mg PO once daily x 5-7 days
  • Levofloxacin 750mg PO once daily x 5-7 days
27
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If a patient with mild-moderate acute pyelonephritis has local FLQ resistance to E. Coli, how should you treat?

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Initial IV or IM dose of Ceftriaxone followed by one of the FLQs

28
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When must a patient with Pyelonephritis follow up?

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48-72 hours

29
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What are some of the indications for hospitalization in acute Pyelonephritis?

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  • Critically ill and hemodynamically unstable
  • Persistent fever
  • suspected obstruction
  • metabolic derangement
  • cant take PO
  • Compliance concerns
30
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What are the acceptable IV Abx for inpatient management of complicated/severe Pyelonephritis?

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  • Fluoroquinolone
  • Extending spectrum cephalosporin
  • Extended spectrum penicillin
  • Carbapenem
  • Aminoglycoside
31
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What are the possible complications with acute Pyelonephritis?

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  • Sepsis/shock
  • renal failure
  • scarring or chronic Pyelonephritis
  • renal abscess
32
Q

Interstitial cystitis (IC) is synonymous with what other terms?

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Bladder pain syndrome (BPS) and painful bladder syndrome (PBS)

33
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What is a chronic and debilitating conditions characterized by bladder pain?

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IC

34
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How is IC diagnosed?

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  • Usually a diagnosis of exclusion
  • UA with microscopy and urine culture (generally unremarkable)
  • Urine cytology
  • STI testing
  • PVR
  • Cystocopy
35
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What may be seen on cystoscopy with IC?

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-May identify urothelium (glomerulations and hunner lesions)

36
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What is the first line treatment for IC?

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  • Self care and behavioral modifications
  • Diet modifications
  • bladder retraining
  • low impact exercise
  • psychotherapy
  • urinary analgesics
37
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What are the second line treatments for IC?

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  • Tricyclic Antidepressants (Amitriptyline)
  • Pentosan Polysulfate (Elmiron)
  • Antihistamines (Hydroxyzine)
  • Intravesical medications (lidocaine)
38
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What is the third line therapy for IC?

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  • Cystoscopy with short duration, low pressure hydrodistention
  • Intravesical instillation of GAGs
  • Intravesical Dimetheyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)
39
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What is fourth line treatment for IC?

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  • Intradestrusor botulinum toxin

- Sacral neuromodulation

40
Q

What is a syndrome characterized by urinary urgency, with or without incontinence, often accompanies by nocturnal and urinary frequency?

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Overactive bladder

41
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What is the etiology of OAB?

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Detrusor muscle overactivity, leading to involuntary bladder contractions that cause leakage

42
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What is the first line treatment for OAB?

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  • Kegel exercises
  • Lifestyle and behavioral modifications
  • Bladder training
43
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What is the second line treatment for OAB?

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  • Antimuscarinics such as oxybutynin, tolterodine, solifenacin, and darifenacin
  • *caution with anticholinergics side effect
  • Beta 3 agonists such as mirabegron