B5-076 Dysuria Flashcards
(31 cards)
common cause of delirium in older hospitalized patients
UTI
most common bacteria causing acute cystitis
e. coli
risk factors for acute cystitis
- cis female gender (short urethra, sexual activity)
- indwelling catheter
- diabetes mellitus
- urinary retention
- suprapubic pain
- dysuria
- urinary frequency
- urgency
acute cystitis
congenital condition where urine can reflux from the bladder to the kidney
vesicoureteral reflux
bacterial infection of the kidney
bacterial pyelonephritis
2 mechanisms of bacterial pyelonephritis
- ascending infection (most common)
- hematogenous spread
flank pain + systemic systems
fevers, chills, malaise, nausea, vomiting
bacterial pyelonephritis
[…] more readily causes bacteremia compared to cystitis
bacterial pyelonephritis
bacteremia -> cytokine release -> sepsis
bladder diverticula
VUR
which STIs cause urethritis?
2
gonorrhea
chlamydia
related to recent sexual contact
an unpleasant sensation perceived to be related to the urinary bladder associated with lower UT symptoms of more than 6 weeks duration
absence of infection or other identifiable causes
interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome
things that can cause chemical irritation leading to cystitis
3
caffeine
spicy foods
acidic foods
dysuria with negative culture in a patient with previous radiation
radiation cystitis
common condition in post menopausal women due to decreased estrogen in vaginal tissues
atrophic vaginitis
- thin, pale, tan tissues
- friable, inflamed, red tissues
- associated with dysuria and dyspareunia
atrophic vaginitis
loss of […] causes vaginal fluid to become more alkaline
lactobacillicus
treatment of atrophic vaginitis
topical estrogen
avoid if hx. of breast or uterine cancer
leading cause of bladder cancer in US
smoking
- bacteria in urine but no clinical symptoms
- episodic
- does not require antibiotics
asymptomatic bacteriuria
urinalysis tests for
3
RBCs
WBCs
bacteria (nitrates)
urinalysis is not diagnostic of UTI. you have to get a
URINE CULTURE!!!!!!
- empiric antibiotic with good urinary concentration and effective against common uropathogens
- DNA gyrase inhibitor
levofloxacin