genitourinary system Flashcards
lel
a bacterial infection that affects any part of the urinary system
urinary tract infection
What part of the urinary system is affected by UTI
kidneys urethra bladder ureters
UPPER UTI (GIVE THE 2)
Ureteritis - ureters
Pyelonephritis - kidneys
LOWER UTI
urethritis - urethra
cystitis - bladder
most common causative agent for uti
e. coli
Why mas common ang uti sa females?
shorter urethra
what are the mechanical factors that cause uti
catheterization, sexual activity, obstruction (kidney stones), douching
metabolic disorder that causes uti
diabetes due to glucosuria
mode of transmission for uti
contact
incubation period of uti
3-8 days
signs and symptoms of uti
urinary frequency
urinary urgency
pain
urethritis pain:
dysuria (burning sensation)
cystitis
hypogastric/suprapubic
ureteritis and pyelonephritis
flank/groin
pyelonephritis signs and symptoms
costovertebral angle tenderness
hematuria/pyuria
fever and chills
complications of uti
sepsis
acute kidney injury
kidney damage
complications of uti female
inflamed uterus ovary fallopian; pelvic inflammatory disease
complications of uti male
inflammation of epididymis testicles prostate
What is the gold standard in the diagnostic procedure of someone with uti
GS CS - gram staining culture and sensitivity
diagnostic procedures of uti
GS CS
CBC
URINALYSIS
KUB Ultrasound
Intravenous pyelogram
what juice is good for prevention ng uti?
cranberry juice
should we shower or bath to prevent uti?
shower
treatment and management for uti
antibiotic therapy
fluid replacement
analgesics
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
zoonotic bacterial infection transmitted through urine of infected animals
leptospirosis
leptospirosis is also known as?
Weil’s disease
Causative agent for leptospirosis
leptospira interrogans
leptospira spp.
risk factors of lepto
*occupation: sewage workers, farmers, miners
*location: rat infested, flood prone
*open wound to contaminated waters and soil
*swimming in contaminated water
mode of transmission lepto
contact with infected animal urine
vehicle - contaminated water/soil
vector - rodents/wild animals
incubation period of lepto
2-30 days
how many days ‘til the lepto illness occur after exposure?
5-14 days
T OR F: Lepto is a monophasic infection
FALSE (F) biphasic infection
What are the 2 phases of lepto?
leptospiremic phase and immune phase
What phase does lepto have mild fever and mild headache
immune phase
what phase does lepto have high fever and severe headache
leptospiremic phase
what phase jaundice occurs for patients with lepto
immune phase
complications of leptospirosis
hepatic failure
renal failure
meningitis
What is the gold standard in the diagnostic procedure of someone with LEPTO
Microscopic Agglutination test
Diagnostic procedures for lepto
dark field microscopy
serology
*microscopic agglutination test
*ELISA
*PCR
antibiotic for mild lepto. also serves as prophylaxis for exposure
doxycycline
antibiotic for SEVERE lepto
penicillin G
dialysis under lepto
azotemia
sexually transmitted viral infection characterized by vesicles and papules in the external genitalia
genital herpes
genital herpes is also known as?
herpes genitalis
causative agent for genital herpes
herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV 1 AND 2)
sexually transmitted viral infection characterized by growths or bumps on the genital area
genital warts