GU Flashcards
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GU radiology guidance - use what 1st?
1L - U/S (cant detect scars however)
2L - VCUG (voiding cysourethrogram - reflux/urethra)
3L - CT/MRI - kidney structure/Fx
4L - Radionuclide studies (Kidney size, scars, Fx)
UTI occurs MC in what pop?
Girls
Boys if uncircumcised
S/S of neonate w/ UTI?
FTT, fever, feeding problems (No localizing S/S)
S/S of 1mo-2yo w/ UTI?
FTT, Fever, feeding problem, - N/V/D
S/S of >2yo w/ UTI?
Classic S/S
- Urgency/frequency
- Dysuria
- ABD pain or Back pain
Suspect UTI in all?
Infants/children w/ unexplained fever OR congenital urinary anomalies
UTI Dx requires what?
> 50k CFU and pyuria = infant/young
100k CFU and pyuria = Older/Adolescents
AND
UA - leukocyte esterase AND nitrite
Best way to collect UA in PEDs?
Transurethral cath
GOLD standard of UA Cx results for Dx?
> 50k CFU + pyuria - cath specimen
100k CFU (older/adolescent PEDs)
1-50k CFU if suprapubic tap (RPT Cx otherwise)
TXT of UTI?
PO Abx - Older PEDs and not Ill w/ POS UA Cx
Parenteral Abx - Toxic/dehydrated
Duration of Parenteral Abx for TXT of UTI?
Neonates - 10-14d
Older - 7-14d
When should F/U be made for UTI after initiation of Abx?
2d - assess improvement or not - REEVAL if not
When is RAD warranted for assessment of UTI?
Renal/Bladder U/S for
- ALL boys w/ UTI
- Girls depending on severity
IF U/S is ABNL what is next step of care?
VCUG (voiding cystourethogram)
Purpose of VCUG?
Eval recurrent UTI - despite NL U/S
Visualize for +- vesicoureteral reflux
Likelihood of VUR being present depends on?
The younger the pt the more likely
What is VUR?
Retrograde flow from bladder up to ureter or kidney
Causes of VUR?
Congenital (UVJ) Ureterovesical Jx incompetence Outlet Obstruction (acquired or cystitis)
VUR is classified how?
Graded on how far reflux reached GU
I – Ureter only
II – Ureter, pelvis, calyx - NO Dilation
III – U/P/C - Mild/Mod Dil/Tortuosity - (Slt blunt fornices)
IV – U/P/C - Mod Dil/Toruosity - (Fornice angles gone - but maintains papillary impressions)
V – U/P/C - gross dilation/toruosity w/ fornice angles gone and papillary impression loss)
VUR mgmt?
Grade I/II - resolves w/out surgery
High grade VUR or recurrent UTI = Prph Abx
What procedure is used to correct VUR?
Dextranomer/hyaluronic acid copolymer (Mild/mod)
Controversial
Complications of VUR?
HTN
CKD
Nephrotic syndrome attributes?
NO BLOOD in urine Heavy proteinuria (ALB mostly) >2g/24h (UA up) HO-proteinemia (Blood down) HYP-Cholesterolemia Edema
What lab/cell marker ass/w nephrotic syndrome?
HLA