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What is the 2nd most common type of infection?

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UTIs

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What gender do UTIs occur more frequently in & why?

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Women → b/c their urethra is shorter & closer to the anus where bacteria is present

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What is the most common cause of UTIs?

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E. coli

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UTIs account for ~ ____% of all HAIs & list the most common cause

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~ 50%
Most common cause → Catheter acquired UTI (CAUTI)

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Which classification of UTI is more common?

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Lower UTI → involves the bladder & structures below the bladder

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List 3 examples of lower UTIs

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1) Cystitis
2) Prostatitis
3) Urethritis

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Which classification of UTI is much more serious & why?

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Upper UTI → b/c it is deeper in the urinary tract & involves the kidneys & ureters

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List one example of upper UTI

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1) Pyelonephritis

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What % of UTIs occur in women aged 20-50 yrs?

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40-50%

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Most uncomplicated lower UTIs are caused by _____

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E. coli (75-90%)

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How do lower UTIs caused by E. coli develop?

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Bacteria surface has adhesins which allow attachment to the mucosal surface

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List 4 bacterias that cause complicated UTIs

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1) Staphylococcus Saprophyticus
2) Klebsiella Pneumoniae
3) Proteus Mirablis
4) Pseudomonas species

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Where do UTIs usually enter & what occurs?

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Usually enter through the urethra → distal urethra often has pathogens the urine formed in the kidney & in the bladder is usually sterile
Urinary tract usually sterile

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What is the washout phenomenon?

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Occurs when urine washes out the bacteria in the urethra during urination

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List 2 main causes & sub causes of UTIs

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1) Urinary obstruction
→ Anatomic
→ Functional
2) Reflux
→ Ureterovesical Reflux
→ Vesicoureteral Reflux

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List 3 anatomic causes of UTI

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1) Stones
2) BPH
3) Pregnancy

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What is Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy/ Hyperplasia (BPH)?

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A non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland, a common condition in older men that can cause urinary problems

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List 4 functional causes of UTIs

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1) Neurogenic bladder
2) Infrequent voiding
3) Detrusor (bladder) muscle instability
4) Constipation

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How does ureterovesical reflux occur in women?

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Urine moves from bladder into urethra & then flows back into the bladder

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What activities can trigger Ureterovesical reflux?

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Coughing or squatting

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Where does vesicoureteral reflux occur?

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At the level of the bladder & ureter → “back flow of urine”
brings bacteria back into bladder

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Why do we not want to leave foleys in for long periods of time?

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They can cause CAUTIs → bag MUST be lower than the bladder!!

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List 11 populations at risk for UTIs

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1) sexually active women
2) post menopausal women
3) pregnancy
4) bladder cancer
5) renal stones (calculi)
6) men w/ prostate abnormalities
7) older adults
8) catheterization
9) instrumentation
10) diabetics
11) pts using Abx

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Why are diabetics at risk for UTIs?

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Bacteria loves glucose

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Pathophysiology: The defense system is challenged by what?
The virulence of the pathogen
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Pathophysiology: What lines the bladder & protects against bacteria?
A protective mucin layer
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Pathophysiology: What are the local immune system reactions?
IgA & phagocytic cells remove the bacteria
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Pathophysiology: How does IgA play a role in prevention of UTIs?
An immunoglobulin that helps prevent the bacteria from adhering from the bladder wall
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Pathophysiology: What is part of a woman's normal flora?
lactobacillus is part of normal flora of periurethral area
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Pathophysiology: What contains immunoglobulins in men?
Prostatic fluid (IgA, IgG)
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What is considered a sterile environment?
The urinary tract
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Explain the osmolarity of urine
Urine has a high osmolarity → urea helps decrease bacteria from getting into the bladder
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What occurs when we urinate?
We are removing some contaminated bacteria; inhibiting it from being able to move & cause infection
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Host--Agent interactions: Mucin layer **Hint: 3 things**
1) Epithelial cells that line bladder produce protective substances 2) Believed that by binding water provides a barrier btwn the bacteria & the bladder epithelium 3) Role of estrogen as older women & post menopausal women do NOT have as much mucin
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What can happen to lactobacillus (normal flora) from prolonged Abx use?
Can cause destruction of normal flora that will actually cause a UTI to develop
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Explain the purpose of prostate secretions in men
These secretions have antibacterial properties which protect the urethra from colonization
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List 2 reasons young men do not get UTIs as often
1) Urethral length (longer) 2) Drier periurethral environment
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List 2 risk factors for men developing UTIs
1) Lack of circumcision 2) Anal intercourse
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All UTIs in men are considered _____. Why?
**Complicated** → b/c of the longer urethra
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List 5 clinical manifestations of uncomplicated UTIs
1) Dysuria 2) Frequency 3) Urgency 4) Hematuria 5) Suprapubic pain
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List 6 clinical manifestations of complicated UTIs
1) Asymptomatic or present w/ septic shock! 2) Fever 3) Chills 4) Nausea 5) Vomiting 6) Back pain/ Flank pain
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Define urosepsis
Spread of infection from urinary tract to blood stream
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List 6 clinical manifestations seen in older adults
1) Incontinence 2) Foul smelling concentrated urine 3) Fatigue 4) Confusion 5) Dementia → could develop/ make Sx worse 6) Hallucinations
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What does it mean if a patient with a UTI develops a fever?
The UTI has traveled deeper & further in the bladder to the kidneys causing pyelonephritis (very bad)
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What can back pain / flank pain indicate?
Pyelonephritis
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What can bladder pain indicate?
UTI
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Describe the prevalence of UTIs in children
Occur more frequently in boys up to 3 mos & more frequently in girls after 3 mos of age
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List 3 types of children at increased risk of UTI
1) Premature infants d/c from neonatal ICUs 2) Those with systemic / immunologic disease 3) Those with urinary tract abnormalities
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List 2 examples of urinary tract abnormalities that can cause UTIs in children
1) Neurogenic bladder 2) Vesicoureteral Reflux
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What classification of UTI do we usually see in children?
Upper UTI
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What is interstitial cystitis?
Characterized by pain, urgency & feeling of bladder fullness; also pressure in pelvic area **Chronic condition** **Sx are variable**
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Is interstitial cystitis more common in males or females?
Females
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List 4 possible causes of interstitial cystitis
1) Believe > 1 mechanism is involved 2) Defects in part of mucus layer of bladder that protects the bladder 3) defects may allow toxins in urine to leak through & damage nerve & muscle tissue which trigger pain & hypersensitivity 4) Infection or autoimmune
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List 5 clinical manifestations of interstitial cystitis
1) Chronic pelvic pain 2) Chronic perineal pain 3) Bladder fullness 4) Urgency & frequency 5) Remission & exacerbation
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List 6 ways to Dx interstitial cystitis
1) Medical Hx 2) Physical exam 3) Cystoscopy 4) Urodynamic testing 5) R/o endometriosis 6) R/o infection (i.e. UTI)
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Urinary testing: What is specific gravity
Amount of solutes: pure water More solutes higher specific gravity
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Urinary testing: Normal Specific gravity
No true normal as it depends on individual reference level 1.010
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Urinary testing: Considerations for specific gravity
Extremes of either side can indicate pathology
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Urinary testing: Normal pH
6.5-7 in the AM 7.5-8 in the PM
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Urinary testing: pH considerations
Can be affected by food etc
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Urinary testing: Normal Leukocytes (WBCs)
Negative
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Urinary testing: Leukocyte (WBC) considerations
Present in ALL patients with UTIs
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Urinary testing: Normal Nitrites
Negative **Enzyme released by enterobacteriaceae**
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Urinary testing: Nitrite considerations
Can be negative and still have UTI
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Urinary testing: Normal blood
Negative **Micro or macrocytic**
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Urinary testing: Blood considerations
Can be seen in trauma, hemolysis, UTI, malignancy
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Urinary testing: Normal protein
Negative **Albumin is the protein measured**
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Urinary testing: Protein considerations
Renal disease; pregnancy; inflammation
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What is microscopic and won't be seen unless UA is sent out for culture?
Hematuria
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Urinary testing: What is glucose
Renal threshold to eliminate excess glucose
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Urinary testing: Normal glucose
negative
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Urinary testing: What are ketones
Measures metabolites of fat metabolism
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Urinary testing: Normal ketones
Negative
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Urinary testing: Ketone considerations
Insulin insufficiency, starvation, vomiting **Think DKA**
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Urinary testing: Normal bilirubin
Negative
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Urinary testing: Bilirubin considerations
Liver disease obstruction
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Urinary testing: Normal urobilirubin
Negative
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Urinary testing: Urobilirubin considerations
Liver disease; hemolysis; mono; cirrhosis
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Urinary testing: What are casts
Coagulated protein by kidney cells
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Urinary testing: Normal casts
Negative Hyaline (0-5) in healthy people Cellular not normal
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Urinary testing: Casts considerations
Hyaline are clear Can have cellular RBC or WBC
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Urinary testing: What are crystals
Waste solutes Based on pH & urine temperature
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Urinary testing: Normal Crystals
None but some are ok
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How do we manage acute UTIs?
3 or 7 day course of Abx if uncomplicated
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How do we manage chronic or relapsed UTIs?
Up to 2 week course of Abx
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How do we manage an upper UTI?
2 week course of Abx (May require up to 6 weeks)
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List 6 Abx commonly used to Tx UTIs
1) Cefalexin 2) Ciprofloxacin 3) Levofloxacin 4) Ampicillin 5) Amoxicillin 6) Bactrim
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Explain the reasoning for using cranberry pills/ capsules to help Tx UTIs
**Thought to create more acidic environment; research shows this is not the case** → b/c they are acidic it does prevent bacteria from adhering to bladder wall → does help to void → for it to work we would need to drink a gallon a day
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What 7 important patient education teaching points when managing/ Tx UTIs?
1) Hydration!! 2) Void before & after intercourse (reflux could occur) 3) Avoid douching 4) Take Abx as prescribed 5) Avoid tight/ restrictive clothing 6) Shower instead of baths 7) Good personal hygiene
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What may be needed/ ordered in an older adult experiencing recurrent UTIs?
1) Could actually order PT 2) Worst case → may have surgery of some kind

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