Infection

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Dysuria
Dysuria- the sensation of pain and/or burning, stinging, or itching of the urethra or urethral meatus associated with urination.
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Nocturia
Nocturia - a condition that causes you to wake up during the night to urinate.
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Flank Pain
Can be a sign of a kidney problem.
If pain is present, caused by distention of the ureter or renal pelvis or distention of the
renal capsule, due to inflammatory response following infection.
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Frequency
Reduced bladder capacity due to inflammatory oedema causing decreased.
compliance and pain due to bladder distension
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Increasing Age
10% > 70 years have UTI's
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Nocturia

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Nocturia - a condition that causes you to wake up during the night to urinate.

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Flank Pain

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Frequency

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Increasing Age

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