WOMENS HEALTH cystitis

Question 1

cystitis?

Answer 1

is the inflammation of the bladder

Question 2

most common causes of dysuria

Answer 2

is acute uncomplicated cystitis.

Question 3

the likely cause of dysuria

Answer 3

pyelonephritis

Question 4

the unlikely cause of dysuria.

Answer 4

sti and oestrogen deficiency

Question 5

once a patient comes to your pharmacy to say that they are suffering from dysuria

Answer 5

help to confirm that it is not pyelonephritis

Question 6

what are the symptoms of cystitis.

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Answer 6

dysuria
frequency
urgency
nocturia 
changes in urine appearance
passing small amounts of urine (OPTIONAL)
acute
vaginal discharge (optional)

Question 7

refer when you notice _____________

Answer 7

haematuria

Question 8

refer when you notice _____________

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Answer 8

haematuria

cystitis is unusual in children less than 16 years old. women older than 70 would need to be referred.

longer than 5-7 days should be referred to avoid pyelonephritis

referral is needed if there is fever associated with symptoms, because it might be pyelonephritis

if the patient reports vaginal discharge, likely an infection and they need to be referred

loin pain will need to be referred because of possible pyelonephritis.

diabetic?

Question 9

questions to for cystitis

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Answer 9

age?

duration?

associated symptom?

presence of fever?

have you had it before?

what did you take for it?

discharge?

Blood in urine?

pmx?

dx?

fmx?

Question 10

treatment of cystitis?

Answer 10

potassium citrate but monitor if they are taking ace inhibitors, k+ sparring, and spironolactones

sodium citrate but monitor if patient has heart disease, hypertension or renal impairment.

give pain relief before they are referred.

Question 11

WHY ASK THE QUESTION THAT YOU ARE ASKING?

age?

LOCATION?

duration?

associated symptom?

presence of fever?

have you had it before?

what did you take for it?

discharge?

Blood in urine?

pmx?

dx?

fmx?

Answer 11

age? cystitis is unusual in children less than 16 years old. women older than 70 would need to be referred.

duration? longer than 5-7 days should be referred to avoid pyelonephritis

associated symptom? nvd indicates pyelonephritis

presence of fever? referral is needed if there is fever associated with symptoms, because it might be pyelonephritis

have you had it before?

what did you take for it?

discharge? if the patient reports vaginal discharge, likely an infection and they need to be referred

Blood in urine? to rule out any complicated ailment

location of pain? loin pain will need to be referred because of possible pyelonephritis.

pmx? if diabetic need to be referred because of sugar in urine can help the bacteria to grow

dx? to check for interaction and monitoring

fmx?