GU Dysfunction Flashcards
Urinary Tract Disorders/Disease S/S
birth to 1 mn.
Poor feeding
Vomiting
Failure to gain weight
Rapid respiration (acidosis)
Respiratory distress
Spontaneous pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum
Frequent urination
Screaming on urination
Poor urine stream
Jaundice
Seizures
Dehydration
Other anomalies or stigmata
Enlarged kidneys or bladder
Urinary Tract Disorders/Disease S/S
1 -24 months
Poor feeding
Vomiting
Failure to gain weight
Excessive thirst
Frequent urination
Straining or screaming on urination
Foul-smelling urine
Pallor
Fever
Persistent diaper rash
Seizures (with or without fever)
Dehydration
Enlarged kidneys or bladder
Urinary Tract Disorders/Disease S/S
2-14 y/o
Poor appetite
Vomiting
Growth failure
Excessive thirst
Enuresis, incontinence, frequent urination
Painful urination
Swelling of face
Seizures
Pallor
Fatigue
Blood in urine
Abdominal or back pain
Edema
Hypertension
Tetany
Prevention of UTIs
prevent contamination
- front to back (after voiding and defecating)
- children should void as quickly as they feel the urge
no tight clothing or diapers (wear cotton panties )
empty bladder completely (double-voiding)
no constipation
encourage adequate fluid intake
What gender has the most UTIs?
females - shorter urethra
If the female is sexually active, then they are advised to
urinate after intercourse
low-dose antibiotics if recurrent
Inguinal hernia
Protrusion of abdominal contents through the inguinal canal into
scrotum
Inguinal hernia tx
Detected as painless inguinal swelling of variable size
Surgical closure of inguinal defect
Hydrocele
Fluid in scrotum
Hydrocele tx
Surgical repair indicated if persists past 1 year old
Phimosis
Narrowing or stenosis of the preputial opening of the foreskin
Phimosis tx
Mild cases: May not require therapy if urine flow not obstructed; steroid cream may be prescribed,
typically twice a day for one month
Severe cases: Circumcision or dorsal slit in severe, rare cases
Hypospadias
Urethral opening located behind glans penis or anywhere along
ventral surface of the penile shaft
Hypospadias tx
Enable child to void in standing position and direct stream voluntarily in usual manner
* Improve physical appearance of genitalia
* Produce a sexually adequate organ
Chordee
Ventral curvature of the penis, often associated with hypospadias
Chordee tx
Surgical release of fibrous band causing the deformity
Epispadias
Meatal opening is located on the dorsal surface of the penis
Epispadias tx
Surgical correction, usually including penile and urethral lengthening and bladder neck
reconstruction (if necessary)
Cryptorchidism
Failure of one or both testes to descend normally through the inguinal canal
Cryptorchidism tx
Detected by the inability to palpate testes within the scrotum
Medical: Administration of hormonal therapy has historically been used in some centers to induce
testicular descent but is controversial and not currently recommended
Surgical: Orchiopexy
Objectives of therapy: Place and fix viable undescended testes in a normal scrotal position or remove
nonviable testicular remnants
Allows for easier examination of the testis because there is an increased risk of testicular cancer in
undescended testes; early surgical correction may reduce the risk of cancer as well as infertility
Decrease risk of trauma and torsion
Decrease the risk of inguinal hernia by closing the inguinal canal
Potentially improved body satisfaction
Exstrophy of bladder
Eversion of the posterior bladder through the anterior bladder wall
and lower abdominal wall; associated with an open pubic arch (a severe defect)
Exstrophy of bladder tx
- Preserve renal function
- Attain urinary control
- Provide adequate reconstructive repair
- Improve sexual function
UTI increased risk in
Females > than males
Urinary Stasis
Uncircumcised males less than 3 months of age and females younger than 12 months have the highest prevalence of UTIs
unexplained fevers
UTIs can lead to
Cystitis
Pyelonephritis
urosepsis with kidneys stopping
Kidney damage if a UTI is less than
a year
Path reasons of UTIs
E. coli
Gram-negative organisms
Anatomic factors in females
Diapers
If the baby ever has an unexplained fever, then you need to evaluate for what
UTI
Urinary Stasis S/S (after toilet training)
incontinence in a toilet-trained child (Enuresis)
strong-smelling urine
urinary frequency or urgency
pain with urination (dysuria)
Fever
Hematuria
Urinary stasis is the
urine sits in the bladder bringing bacteria to infection
Urinary stasis caused by
neurological (neurogenic bladder)
spinal problem
no stopping while playing
not complete emptying all the way (neurogenic)
blood in urine for all ages
Newborn
Newborn urinary stasis s/s
fussy,
cry,
stop eating,
difficult to console,
go to the restroom in pain,
typically fever
diarrhea or jaundice,
different urine odor,
pink tint to the urine (blood)
Toddlers urinary stasis s/s
easier to say hurts when they go to the bathroom, grab themselves
Accidents if toilet trained
In preschoolers and up, what are the s/s of urinary stasis?
increased frequency and urgency
In UTI, the UA shows
nitrate, leukocytes, blood, cloudy, smell foul
Urine cultures are used to
identify bacteria and meds sensitivity to
Can you identify a UTI based on only s/s?
If no, then what is the definitive way to determine a UTI?
No
- UA, urine culture and sensitivity
Urine Non-sterile Specimen Collections for children
- Non-sterile Cotton ball in diaper in a syringe and push down in syringe (not mixed with poop)
- Bagged (nonsterile) attached to the kid and into the bag
- Midstream clean catch (non-sterile) for older children
Before doing a midstream clean catch, what needs to be done?
peri care
What is a sterile catheter specimen used in children?
suprapubic tap aspiration (physician only-PICU)
bladder catheterization (straight cath)
pH normal range
4.8-7.8
If you have a positive in the UA, what does that mean?
red flag
- occasional in casts
- negative protein, glucose, ketones, leukocyte esterase, and nitrites is normal
UTI Tx
Antibiotics
increase fluids
- proper peri care
- void and frequent diaper checks
- double voiding
Preserve renal functions
UA final result in
72 hours
What antibiotics are used in UTIs?
Penicillin
Sulfonmide
Cephalosporins
- finish all
To avoid a UTI, what should you avoid?
bubble baths or with irritates (salts, )
If the UTIs are recurrent, what procedures need to be done?
bladder scan
voiding Cystourograph (Cath in bladder and inject dye, pictures from in and out) - VCG
Voiding Cystourograph need to know I
F THEY ARE POTTY TRAINED and with the dye
If potty trained, it’s okay if they have an accident on the table
Kidney functions – Output, GFR, Creatinine, and BUN
Shellfish and iodine allergies
Drink plenty of fluids to flush out all the dye
Prevention for a female adolescent against UTIs
double voiding and voiding after intercourse
Kidney function labs
Creatinine and BUN
Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR)
The abnormal flow of urine from the bladder into the ureters
-backflow
Primary VUR
most common, congenitally misplacement of the ureters on the bladder being too low
- the ureter is too low and goes up
Secondary VUR
WITH NEUROGENIC BLADDER
VUR patients typically have frequent
kidney infections (Pyelonephritis)
What lab will show the SEVERITY of reflux backflow of urine in the ureters?
VCUG
- contrast injected into the bladder through a cath
- pics before, during, and after
Grading
LET THEM KNOW THAT ACCIDENTS ARE OKAY ON THE TABLE!
Grade 1 VUR
least ONLY in the ureters
Grade 2 VUR
in the renal pelvis
- kidney middle
Grade 3 VUR
renal pelvis
causes mild pyelonephritis
Grade 4 VUR
moderate pyelonephritis
Grade 5 VUR
Most
Severe hydronephrosis causing ureter to twist causing obstruction
Grade 1-3 VUR Tx
Conservative - bladder grows over (age 5) and move to the right spots in less reflux
Daily low-dose antibiotic therapy
Annual VCUG
Grade 4-5 VUR Tx
typ. do not resolve by themselves
Surgical -
Ureteral reimplantation
- from side to top of the bladder
Indications for surgery in VUR if a grade 1-3
severe forms of VUR
- risk of damaged kidney permanent
not resolved by 4-5 y/o
renal scarring
significant anatomic abnormality
Noncompliance with medical therapy
antibiotic intolerance
infrequent access to the health care system
How to prevent VUR?
PREVENT BACTERIA FROM REACHING KIDNEYS
- increase fluids (water, no spicy foods or caffeine)
- avoid unnecessary cath
- Double voiding
- Dailyprophylactic antibiotics
Routine cultures (2-3 months) and PRN if fever
The bladder will grow into place at what age?
5 y/o
Obstructive Uropathy
Structural or functional abnormality of the urinary system that obstructs the normal flow of urine, producing renal disorders.
1 or both kidneys
congenital/acquired
Obstructive uropathy is more prevalent in
boys
Obstructive uropathy obstruction can occur
at any level of the urinary tract
Congenital obstructive uropathy
anatomic conditions
neurological conditions
functional condition