Urinary Tract Infection

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When you experience a burning pain when passing urine
Dysuria
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When urine is passed more frequently at night
Nocturia
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Blood in the urine
Haematuria
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A common UTI symptom, when you need to urinate suddenly
Urgency
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A common symptom of UTI's
fever
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The presence of this forgein body increases the risk of UTI's
Catheter
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How can your urine present with a UTI
Cloudy
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What is the medical term for when sepsis is caused by a UTI?
Urosepsis
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How are UTI's treated?
Antibiotics
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What is a common symptom of a UTI in the elderly?
Confusion
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What bacteria causes UTI's?
Escherichia
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A thick walled tube that carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder
Ureter
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These are a pair of urinary organ
Kidneys
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Inflammation of the lower urinary tract
Cystitis
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menopausal women are more at risk of UTI's due to the fall of which hormone?
Estrogen
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Women are more at risk of UTI's than men because they have a shorter .....?
Urethra
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If a UTI is left untreated it can spread to the kidneys, causing a kidney ................?
Infection
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A common cause of UTI's
Pregnancy
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What kind of products should you take to prevent UTI's? - available as juice, tablets or capsules
Cranberry
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What endocrine condition causes an increased risk of developing UTI's
Diabetes
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What painkiller will help ease the symptoms of a UTI?
Paracetamol
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When urine is passed more frequently at night

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Nocturia

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Blood in the urine

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A common UTI symptom, when you need to urinate suddenly

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A common symptom of UTI's

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