GU- UTI Flashcards
Most frequent pathogen
E-coli
how many percent of children yearly?
2.4%
up to 6 months old which gender is more common?
males
incidence in males <6 months
2 per 100 births
what is the increased risk to uncirc males <6 months old ?
tenfold!
more common in famales after what age?
1 year
what percent of toilet trained females get UTI?
3%
what percent of children with UTI develop renal scarring?
15%
10-20% of kids with renal scarring will develop
hypertension
symptoms in infants
fever, irritability, poor feeding, vomiting, diarrhea
suspect when no other source of fever or illness present
symptoms in older children
dysuria, suprapubic/urethral pain, urinary frequency, incontinence
foul smelling urine and constipation- always get stool history
s/s if kidney is involved
fever, flank pain, nausea, vomiting
in infants with gross anatomic abnormalities such as obstruction
may detect a mass
physical findings
CVA tenderness
external irritation r/t incont, vaginal voiding, labial adhesions
diagnosis that are misdiagnosed as UTI
vaginitis
pinworms
both present frequently with dysuria
What to do if vaginal discharge is present
culture
What do we rule out in older males?
scrotal exam to r/o epididymis especially if sexually active
What are you looking for on ABD exam?
large stool burden, constipation is common
What patients need US?
First positive uti with fever and systemic illness
infants, febrile UTI’s, recurrent UTI’s, children not toilet trained,
Must document true infection via cath sample to decide what additional evaluation is needed (if doing xrays)
bagged specemin
helpful in r/o UTI
if positive: need cath sample
False positives in 90% especially if left on >20 min
clean-catch
better- small colony counts of multiple orgamisns suggests contamination
difficuly for children to perform even with parents help, urine hits perineum first, difficulty separating to wipe first
cath specimen
Most widely accepted technique
some offices not able to perform
urinalysis provides
lueks
nitrates (positive highly suggestive of infection)
culture assesses
colony count
what pathogens
suceptability to atb
suprapubic aspirate
most reliable
rarely used d/t anxiety of needle use to parent and child
Who provides guidelines for treatment of UTI’s?
UK National Institute for healthy and clinical experience (NICE) and
the AAP
when so we perform renal US?
if child is not responding to therapy- promptly
What do we consider if renal US is abnormal?
VCUG or DMSA
urinary tract obstructions are seen in what percent
5-10%
vesicoureteral reflux in what percent?
21-57 of patients with obstruction
when to refer?
positive testing for reflux/obstruction
febrile UTI
Lab tests
only done in significantly ill, febrile child
Elevated creatinine or BUN indicates
urinary tract problem
elevated WBC on CBC indicates
infection
Who should be hospitalized?
infants who appear systemically ill or are < 3months old
choice for parenteral atb
third gen cephalosporins
aminoglycosides
therapy lasts 7-14 days
Management of young children that are ill appearing at home
must have confidence in family
approved for complicated UTI/pyleonephritis but concern for safety in children - use situational and limited
Quinilones
when can parenteral treatment be stopped?
may change to PO after clinical picture is improving and sensitivity on culture returns
not good choice for systemically ill patient, doesnt reach high serum concentrations
Nitrofurantoin
Uncomplicated UTI described as
lower urinary tracy or bladder infections