UTI's Flashcards
1
Q
RF’s
A
Female, sexual intercourse, pregnancy, menopause, stones and catheter dehydration
2
Q
upper UTI?
A
pyelonephritis
3
Q
lower UTI?
A
Cystitis (Bladder) and Urethritis (Urethra)
4
Q
Causative organisms
A
e.coli (gram +ve most common) s. saprophyticus (gram +ve – in young females)
5
Q
Presents with?
A
Cystitis: Frequency, dysuria (pain – like passing broken glass), urgency, suprapubic pain, haematuria.
Acute pyelonephritis: fever, rigor, vomiting, loin pain/tenderness, costovertebral pain, septic shock
6
Q
Uncomplicated UTI?
complicated UTI?
A
PRE-Menopausal women
men, elderly and pregnant
7
Q
Ix for UTI ?
if dipstick is -ve and symptomatic?
A
urine dipstick
MC&;S
8
Q
Tx?
if lower UTI +/- pregnancy?
if upper UTI?
if upper UTI + pregnancy?
A
trimethoprim
ciprofloxacin
cefalexin
