urological procedure Flashcards
appearance of urine in UA and what it means
pink - blood
orange - meds
blue/green - drugs of ingested dyes, Pseudomonas
brown/black - myoglobin, bilirubin, rhubarb, meds
what 2 evaluation will be pos on UA if patient has UTI?
leukocyte esterase and nitrates
findings on microscopic evaluation and what it means
WBC - infection RBC - kidney disease, decreased coagulation, cancer epithelial cells - contamination, cancer casts - kidney disease crystals - kidney stones bacteria or yeast - infection
RBC casts in UA indicative of?
- glomerulonephritis
2. severe tubular damage
WBC casts in UA indicative of?
acute pyelonephritis
crystals in UA are formed by
- augmentation of concentration
- decreased supersaturation capacity
- crystals with a promoter effect
uric acid in UA indicates
poor dilution volume at an acidic pH
calcium oxalate in UA indicates
no significant clinical meaning
bacteria in UA indicates? what’s the most common bacteria found?
- UTI
2. E. coli
Bence-Jones proteins in UA indicates
multiple myeloma
indications for catheter
- acute urinary retention
- obtain uncontaminated sample
- diagnostic studies (urodynamics, cystourethrogram)
- monitor urine output - ICU, postop
- measure residual volume
- surgery on adjacent structures
- urinary tract surgery
contraindications for catheter
- known urinary tract obstruction (stricture)
- reconstructive surgery of urethra or bladder neck
- combative or uncooperative patient
- pelvic trauma - suspect urethra injury
- acute infection of the prostate and/or urethra (relative)
complications of catheter
- infection
- hematuria
- urethral stricture
long term use of catheter
- chronic retention
- neurogenic bladder with retention (unable to self cath)
- incontinent with complicated skin breakdown or infection
- comfort measure for terminally ill
suprapubic catheterization indications
- bladder neck stricture, contracture or obstruction
- inability to pass urethral catheter
- urethral trauma
- recent urethra or bladder neck surgery
- inability to tolerate or unwilling to self cath
- presence of urethral or prostate infection
- severe phimosis
- collect urine sample
- relief of urinary retention