UTI Flashcards
1
Q
Lower UTI
A
Cystitis
Dysuria, painful, freq and urgent urination
2
Q
Upper UTI
A
Pyelonephritis
Fever, chills, flank pain
3
Q
Complicated if:
A
Male Prego Diabetes >65 Anatomic abnormality Immunosuppresed Child Indwelling catheter Instrumentation
4
Q
Common Pathogen
A
E.coli
Staph saprophyticus (young females)
Other gram negatives (older)
5
Q
Urinalysis
A
Pyuria (WBC >10)
Nitrite
>5 RBCs
Bacteria
6
Q
Agent selection
A
Minimal collateral damage
Pregnancy test
Local resistance
7
Q
Male treatment is?
A
10-14 days
8
Q
Acute vs Chronic Prostatitis
A
Acute: sudden, pain
Chronic: lower back pain
9
Q
Acute Prostatitis Treatment Duration
A
4 weeks
10
Q
Chronic Prostatitis Treatment Duration
A
6 weeks
11
Q
Asymptomatic bacteriuria treatment
A
DON’T unless: prego or urologic procedure
12
Q
Avoid what drugs in prego?
A
FQ and TC
