Infections of Urinary Tract

Question 1

Culture is not erecommended or required in uncomplicated cases of

Answer 1

Cystitis

Question 2

If we have a complicated UTI, atypical symptoms, presistent post-therapy symptoms, and recurrent symptoms within one month, we want to do a

Answer 2

Urine culture

Question 3

Due to inflammation of bladder resulting in discomfort on bladder
contraction

Answer 3

Dysuria

Question 4

Reduced bladder capacity due to inflammatory edema caused by decreased compliance and pain due to bladder distension

Answer 4

Frequency/Urgency

Question 5

Irritated, edematous urinary tract bleeding

-Seen with voiding

Answer 5

Hematuria

Question 6

Due to palpation and compression of inflamed, edematous bladder

Answer 6

Suprapubic tenderness

Question 7

Inflammatory cascade secondary to response to infection

Answer 7

Suprapubic tenderness

Question 8

What are the normal values for midstream urine?

Answer 8

Less than 10^5 colonies/mL and Less than 4 WBCs/mm#

Question 9

Greater than 10^5

colonies/mL of single bacterial strain is diagnostic of

Answer 9

Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and can signify UTI

Question 10

Even greater than 10^2 fu/mL, however, may represent a UTI in women with

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Acute urethral syndrome

Question 11

Raises pretest probability of UTI by 25%

-Indicates presence of neutrophils

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Positive leukocyte esterase

Question 12

A positive dipstick test will show

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Leukocyte esterase and Nitrites

Question 13

Positive Nitrites indicates infection from

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Gram negative species

-typically from ennterobacteriacae family

Question 14

An inflammatory response associated with bacteriuria and pyuria

Answer 14

UTI