Urinary Tract Infections Flashcards
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Types of Urinary Tract Infections
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- Cystitis
- Pyelonephritis
- Urethritis
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Cystitis
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-Urine flow is reduced or bacteria are accidentally introduced into the bladder
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Pyelonephritis
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Infection of the kidneys
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Urethritis
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Infection limited to the urethra
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Signs and Symptoms for UTI
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- Pain
- Frequent urges to urinate, even when the bladder is empty
- Dysuria: burning pain urination
- Urine cloudy- bacteria and white blood cells
- Hematuria: presence of blood in the urine
- Low-grade fever and nausea
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Signs and Symptoms for pyelonephritis
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- Back pain
- High fever
- Permanent Kidney damage
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Causative Agents for UTI
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- Catheter-associated UTIs (CA-UTIs
- Escherichia coli is responsible for 80% of these.
- Staphylococcus saprophyticus -Enterococcus are common culprits.
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Transmission for UTI
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- GI tract to the urinary system
- More common in women cause urethra closer to anus
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Epidemiology for UTI
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- Many women experience “recurrent urinary tract infections
- E coli hide in deep tissue
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Why is Catheter-associated UTIs so common?
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E. coli, S. saprophyticus, Enterococcus, and Klebsiella
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Treatment for UTI
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- Sulfa drugs
- Trimethoprim
- Sulfamethoxazole
- Non-antibiotic drug phenazopyridine (Pyridium)
12
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What is resistant to E. coli?
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Penicillin
