Genitourinary/Nephrology Flashcards
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Presence of bacterial infection of urinary tract involving bladder
Cystitis
Presence of bacterial infection of urinary tract involving urethra
Urethritis
Presence of bacterial infection of urinary tract involving kidney
Pyelonephritis
What the most common bacterial agent of all childhood UTIs?
Escherichia coli
What are predisposing factors of UTI?
Immature kidneys associated with premature and low-birth-weight infants
Congenital urologic abnormalities, reflux, neurogenic bladder
Gender differences in anatomy of urinary tract predisposes females
Dysfunctional voiding
Functional obstruction
Trauma/irritants
What are newborn symptoms of UTI?
Irritability, poor feeding, diarrhea, fever, vomiting
What are infants/preschoolers symptoms of UTI?
Diarrhea, vomiting, fever, poor feeding, strong/foul-smelling urine
Fever, vomiting, strong/foul-smelling urine, suprapubic or urethral pain, frequency, dysuria, and incontinence
What are school-age children symptoms of UTI?
What are differential diagnosis of UTI?
Acute abdomen Chemical irritation Vulvovaginitis Dysfunctional voiding Sexual abuse Foreign body Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) Dysfunctional elimination syndrome (DES)
What will urinalysis show for UTI?
Presence of urinary leukocyte esterase, nitrate, and blood suggestive of UTI
When is suprapubic aspiration used?
When infant/children who cannot void voluntarily when culture is needed urgently
What is considered positive in clean-catch midstream?
Colonies of 50,000-100,000 colony forming unit (CFUs)/mL of single organism
What is considered positive in straight catheterization?
Colonies > 10,000 CFUs/mL of single or multiple organisms
What is considered positive in suprapubic aspiration?
Colonies > 1,000 CFUs/mL of single of multiple organisms
When are radiologic studies needed to rule out UTI?
Symptoms of pyelonephritis regardless of age and gender
UTI in any child <3 months of age
Males with first infection and families with second infection, even if not pyelonephritis and child >3 months of age
What is the first step in imagining for UTI?
Bladder and renal ultrasound to evaluate structure and developmental anomalies/disorders
Detects regurgitation (reflux) of urine into ureter
What is voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG)?
When is VCUG indicated?
Renal and bladder ultrasonography reveals hydronephrosis, scarring, or other finds suggestive of VUR
Recurrence of febrile UTI
What are intravenous pyelogram (IVP) or nuclear renal cortisol scans looking for?
Detect scarring and examine renal function
Only done if VCUG is positive and possible renal scarring
When is acute dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) used?
Done during time of infection to assess acute renal inflammation and/or uptake defects
Who needs parenteral antibiotics for UTI treatment?
Newborns, infants, or older children with vomiting or severe symptoms, systemic illness, fever, or unable to take fluids
What is the first-line drugs of choice for UTI older than 2 months old?
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) until sensitivities are available
What are other first-line drugs of choice for UTI?
Amoxicillin, amoxicillin/clavulanate, sulfisoxazole, cephalexin, nitrofurantoin
When should the first follow up urine culture be collected?
72 hours after initiating treatment if symptoms are not resolving