Urinary Tract Infection
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- Created on: 20-03-23 22:59
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- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- 3 Diagnostic Factors
- Dysuria - burning pain when passing urine
- Urine looks cloudy to the naked eye
- New nocturia - passing urine more often than usual at night
- Risk Factors
- Post menopause
- Presence of a foreigh body
- Sexual activity
- History of recurrent UTI
- Poor bladder emptying
- Common signs & symtoms
- Positive family history of UTI's
- Post menopause
- History of recurrent UTI
- Sexual activity
- Recent antibiotics
- Fever - this is the most common, however it is non-specific
- Contributing factors to the development of a UTI
- Ability of specific pathogen to produce infection
- Individuals defense mechanism against specific pathogen
- 3 Diagnostic Factors
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