S10 L2 UTI Flashcards
1
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Name of an upper urinary tract infection?
Name of a lower urinary tract infection?
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2
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Pathophysiology:
- Urinary tract is normally sterile and resistant to bacterial colonisation, state 5 ways that help to keep it sterile
- What happens if the colonisation of bacteria ascends?
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3
Q
Risk factors for UTI
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4
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Prevalance of UTIs by Age
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5
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Causative agents of UTIs
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6
Q
Conditions: State the signs and symptoms of these
- Cystitis (lower UTI)
- Pylonephritis (upper UTI) (3 ones must know)
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7
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Uncomplicated vs Complicated UTI
- Define uncomplicated UTI
- What are complicated UTIs?
- Men with UTI?
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8
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Investigations:
- *Urine dipstick, urine culture, visual inspection**
- When is there no need for urine culture?
- How to take a culture (used in complicated UTI)?
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9
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Urine Dipstick:
- Not useful in…
- Useful if patients with which symptoms?
- What is the urine dipstick like if urine has E.coli in?
- What is the urine dipstick like if urine has Staphylococcus saprophyticus in? And why?
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10
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Imaging of Urinary Tract infections?
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11
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Treatment of UTI:
- Lifestyle…
- Medication
- Another key part of the treatment…
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12
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Treatment of Cystitis:
- Name the antibotics
- Time for uncomplicated cystitis?
- Time for complicated cystitis?
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13
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Treatment of Pyelonephritis/Septicemia
- Course time for antibiotics?
- Which antibiotics?
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14
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- If a women comes in with a UTI, what should you do? (specific investigation)
- 2 reasons why women have a higher risk of developing UTI than men?
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Pregnancy test
2 reasons:
• Women have a shorter urethra (less distance for bacteria to travel to cause a UTI)
• Close proximity of urethra to vagina and/or anus (bacteria can easily move from anus to vagina)
