GU Flashcards
Criteria for dialysis
A E I O U
Acidosis (metabolic)
Electrolyte imbalance
Intoxication
Oliguria
Uremia (urine in the blood)
Lower UTI locations
Cystitis
Urethritis
Upper UTI locations
Pylonephritis, renal abscess
PSA > 4 is
Abnormal
Management of BPH
Alpha blockers
Terazosin, Prazosin, Tamsulosin,
To relax the muscles of the bladder and prostate
What herbal supplement improves BPH symptoms.
Saw palmetto
Normal BUN
10-20
Normal Creatinine
0.5-1.5
In older adults———, _________, and capacity are reduced
Bladder tone and elasticity
What are the gram negative bacilli for UTIs
E coli
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Gram + organisms
Enterococci
Strep agalctiae
S aureus
Asymptomatic bacteria is only treated in
Pregnancy, undergoing urologic intervention and perhaps renal transplant
Management for uncomplicated lower uti
Nitrofurantoin 100 mg BID x 5 days
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole(Bactria) BID x 3 days
Fosfomycin 3g x 1 day
Bactrim should not be given if resistance exceeds
20%
ESR is elevated in
Pylonephritis
Pyelonephritis treatment
Uncomplicated: cipro 500 mg BiD
X 7 days
Levofloxacin
Ceftriaxone 1g QD x 14 days