NURS 651 Exam 3 (Maryville)
UTI: Defintion - Includes bladder, (cystitis) urethera (urethritis) and kidney (pyelonephritis) Signs and symptoms of UTI - -Fever may be only sign infants a & young child -Older children=urinary symptoms ( new onset incontinence, dysuria, frequency, abdominal pain Risk factors of UTI - FEMALE, Uncircumcised male, GENETICS, (Anatomy), BOWEL/BLADDER Dysfunction, Obstruction, Catheterization, SEX, Reflux Exam for UTI - Temp, BP, abd exam for mass, tenderness. suprapubic or costovertebral tenderness, check external genitalia, eval lower back for signs of occult myelomeningiocele, check other sources for fever. UTI testing - -clean catch, cath, suprapubic UA *dipstick, urine culture. -+ leukocyte esterase=pyuria -+nitrate=bacteria *C/S -+100,000 colonies for dx; may treat 50,000 or greater UTI cal app to estimate probability of UTI (ages 2 -23 months) Indications for urine sample - Girls: 2-11 months of age temp 100.4 (non-black) 2-11 months of age temp of 102.2 OR the,p 100.4 and no other fever source identified. 12-24 months of age temp 102.2 (non black) 12-24 months of age 102.2 and no other source of fever identified. 24 months One or more of the following: dysuria, frequency, new onset incontinence, back pain, abdominal pain, fever of 102.2 and no other acute cause. Infant UTI - non specific symptoms or asymptomatic UTI symptom cluster - Newborn- irritability, poor feeding, diarrhea, fever, vomiting. jaundice, hypothermia, cyanosis, lethargyInfants//todlers/preschool: diarrhea, vomiting, fever, poor feeding, strong urine odor, irritability, poor weight gain, diaper rash Schoolage/adolescents; fever, vomiting, strong urine odor, urethral pain or suprapubic, dysuria, incontinence. UTI differential diagnosis - Chemical irritation (bubble bath) vulvovaginitis dysfunctional voiding acute abdomen ( appe, STD) Foreign body Sexual abuse Dysfunctional voiding related to constipation UTI specimen collection - Clean catch urine midstream (bagged specimen don't do it) Straight Cath for mod to severe symptoms Suprapubic aspiration: only when culture is urgently needed. ( + is 1000 colonies) _blood culture obtained for 12months and suspected sepsis Indications for radiology in UTI - -Symptoms of pyelonephritis regardless of age and gender -UTI in child 3 months -males with first infection and females with second infection. even if not pyelonephritis and child 3 months of age. UTI treatment - -IV ABX- newborns, infants, or older children with vomiting, severe symptoms systemic illness or unable to take fluids -ORAL- 10 day regimen, or 14 days with completed infection. UTI drugs - 1. Bactrim ( infants 2 months) TMP 8-10mg/kg.BID Recommended until sensitivities are back since most UTI are caused by E. coli. 2. Amoxicillin 30-40 mg/kg/day TID 3months 3. Augmentin 40mg/kg/day TID 4. Sulfisoxazole 150mg/kg/day QID 5. Cephalexin 50mg/kg/day TID 6. Nitrofurantin 5-7mg/kg/day in divided doses (ideal treatment for UTI due to highly concentrated in the urine, but less effective for systemic/renal infections as it does not concentrate well in blood)
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