URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS OUTLINE · Background information · What are the causes of UTI? · Who is at risk? 1. Recurrent Infections 2. Infections in pregnancy · What are the symptoms of UTI? · How is UTI diagnosed? · How is UTI treated? 1. Recurrent Infections in women 2. Infections in pregnancy 3. Complicated Infections · Is there a vaccine to prevent recurrent UTIs? Background Information
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Function The urinary system helps maintain homeostasis by regulating water balance and by removing harmful substances from the blood. The blood is filtered by two kidneys‚ which produce urine‚ a fluid containing toxic substances and waste products. From each kidney‚ the urine flows through a tube‚ the ureter‚ to the urinary bladder‚ where it is stored until it is expelled from the body through another tube‚ the urethra. The kidneys are surrounded by three layers of tissue: The renal fascia
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Urinary Incontinence in the Elderly Population Name School Course number Date Abstract Urinary incontinence is the unintentional escape of urine. Both men and women can become incontinent for many different reasons‚ however‚ it occurs more in women than men. As a person ages‚ their body goes through changes that put them at a higher risk of elimination difficulties. The five different types of urinary incontinence classified are: stress‚ urge‚ overflow‚ reflex‚ and incontinence
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Catheter-related urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is one of many infections that patients acquire during hospitalization in the healthcare setting. It is an invasive procedure that can cause severe problems which can lead to infection to patients if precautions are not taken when inserting the catheter. Licensed Healthcare workers should only do this procedure. A catheter is a flexible tube placed into the patient urethra to help drain urine from the bladder into a bag. Catheters can only place
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INTERVENTIONS TO PROMOTE NORMAL ELIMINATION Aujero‚ Cacar Bilon‚ Kristine Domingo‚ Essie Ibrahim‚ Omaeir Panopio‚ Eunice Salcedo‚ Demsky Urination Micturition‚ voiding‚ and urination all refer to the process of emptying the urinary bladder. Defecation Elimination of the waste products of digestion from the body. - Expulsion of feces from the anus and rectum. - The excreted waste products are referred to as feces or stool. Maintaining Normal Urinary Elimination Promoting fluid intake
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The urinary tract uses urination as a cleaning mechanism‚ which acts as host defense against bacterial growth and infection. When urine is released from the urethra‚ any microbes that may have previously entered or were introduced into the sterile environment of the urinary tract are washed away and released from the body. However‚ sometimes bacteria is able to enter the urethra‚ colonize‚ and infect before the cleaning mechanism can take place. If the infection reaches the bladder‚ the consequences
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INTRODUCTION: URINARY TRACT INFECTION | | What is a urinary tract infection (UTI)? The urinary tract is comprised of the kidneys‚ ureters‚ bladder‚ and urethra. A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection caused by pathogenic organisms (for example‚ bacteria‚ fungi‚ or parasites) in any of the structures that comprise the urinary tract. However‚ this is the broad definition of urinary tract infections; many authors prefer to use more specific terms that localize the urinary tract infection
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A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection that affects any part of the urinary tract. Symptoms include frequent feeling and/or need to urinate‚ pain during urination‚ and cloudy urine. The main causal agent is Escherichia coli. Although urine contains a variety of fluids‚ salts‚ and waste products‚ it does not usually have bacteria in it‚ but when bacteria get into the bladder or kidney and multiply in the urine‚ they may cause a UTI. The most common type of UTI is acute cystitis
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Practice for Infection Prevention I am a Medical Assistant in ambulatory care. Today‚ a patient visited our office with symptoms of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). I check in the patient by verifying his name‚ date of birth and address congruent with his photo ID and his insurance card. When front office transit the patient’s file over to the back office‚ I pick up the patient’s chart and bring the patient to the exam room to measure his vital sign. Before proceeding‚ I record chief complaints and
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Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection that occurs in any part of the urinary system. Patients with indwelling urinary catheters have an increased risk of acquiring a urinary tract infection. Seventy-five percent of hospital acquired urinary tract infections are associated with patients that have or have had an indwelling urinary catheter during their hospital stay. Approximately 15-25% of hospital patients receive urinary catheters during their
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