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UTIs In Children Flashcards

1
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Untreated persistent UTIs may lead to

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Permanent Kidney Damage

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2
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What are the risk factors for UTIs

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Vesicourethral reflux
Toilet training
Bacteria with P.Fimbriae
Labial adhesion(fusion of Labia majora and labial minora)
Constipation
Wiping from back to front in girls
Sexual activity

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What is the major causative agent of UTI in girls

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E.coli
Other causes: klebsiella spp, Proteus spp and pseudomonas spp

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In boys more than a year, what is the major causative agent

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Proteus and E.coli

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5
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Renal infection rarely occurs via hematogenous route Except in

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Neonates

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6
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The three basic forms of UTIs are

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Puelonephritis
Cystitis
Asymptomatic bacteriuria

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7
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Acute pyelonephritis can result in renal injury termed

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Pyelonephritic scarring

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8
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Does cystitis cause fever and renal injury

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No

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9
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Symptoms of cystitis

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Dysuria
Urgency
Frequency
Incontinence
Suprapubic Pain
Malodorous Urine

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10
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What is Asymptomatic Bacteriuria

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Positive Urine Culture without any manifestation of infection

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11
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Symptoms of pyelonephritis on newborn

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Poor feeding
Irritability
Jaundice
Weight loss

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12
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In diagnosis of UTI what suggests renal involvement

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White blood cell casts

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13
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Laboratory findings common in cystitis

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Microscopic hematuria

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14
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In a urine infected with UTI what is usually positive

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Nitrites and leukocyte esterase

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15
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What is pyuria

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Leukocytes in urine

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16
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Sterile pyuria can occur in

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Partially treated UTIs
Viral infections
Renal tb
UTIs in the presence of urinary obstruction
Urethritis due to STD
Interstitial nephritis

17
Q

When is a diagnosis of UTI made

A

Culture showing more than 100,000 colonies of a single pathogen
Or 10000 colonies and child is asymptomatic

18
Q

What drug is used in the Treatment of cystitis

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Nitrofurantoin 5-7mg/kg/day
Amoxicillin 50-75mg/kg/day

19
Q

What are the drugs used in the treatment of Pyelonephritis

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Ceftriaxone
Cefotaxime
Ampicillin + genticin
Ciprofloxacin

20
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How long should the antibiotic therapy of pyelonephritis last

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10-14 days

21
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How long should the antibiotic therapy of cystitis last

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5 days

22
Q

Aim of imaging studies in UTI

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Identify Anatomical abnormalities that may predispose to infection

Determine active renal involvement

Assess renal function

23
Q

When should ultrasonography of kidneys and bladder be done

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Children with their first episode of pyelonephritis

Children with febrile UTI
Children with positive urine culture

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