Genitourinary - Cystitis, Pyelonephritis, and Prostatitis
1. What are the 3 types of UTIs?: - cystitis
- pyelonephritis
- prostatitis
2. What is cystitis?: - symptomatic infection of the bladder
3. What is pyelonephritis?: - symptomatic infection of the kidneys
4. What is an uncomplicated UTI/Acute Cystitis?: - infection confined to the bladder
5. What is prostatitis?: - infection of the prostate
6. What is considered as a complicated UTI?: - UTI in a child, during pregnancy, or patient with
structural abnormality, comorbidity (DM, CKD, immunodeficiency), and/or recent instrumentation or surgery of urinary
tract
7. What are irritative voiding symptoms?: - urinary frequency
- urinary urgency
- dysuria
,8. What are obstructive voiding symptoms?: - hesitancy
- loss of force
- straining
- retention
- interruption/dribbling (prostate enlargement/masses)
9. Who is UTIs and recurrent UTIs MC in and why?: - Females > Males because females have
a shorter urethra compared to males, making it easier for bacteria to ascend the urinary tract and cause infection
- EXCEPT in infants and older adults
10. Are female or male neonates more likely to get UTIs?: - Male > female due to congenital
urinary tract anomalies
11. When does the incidence of UTIs between men and women begin to equalize
and why?: >50 years because men begin to experience prostatic hypertrophy
12. Who typically has asymptomatic bacteruiria (ASB)?: - 5% of women 20-40 y/o
- 40-50% of elderly women/men
13. What are RFs for UTIs in women?: History of UTI
, - 1st UTI at early age
- 1st degree female relatives with history of UTI
- recurrent UTIs
1. What are the 3 types of UTIs?: - cystitis
- pyelonephritis
- prostatitis
2. What is cystitis?: - symptomatic infection of the bladder
3. What is pyelonephritis?: - symptomatic infection of the kidneys
4. What is an uncomplicated UTI/Acute Cystitis?: - infection confined to the bladder
5. What is prostatitis?: - infection of the prostate
6. What is considered as a complicated UTI?: - UTI in a child, during pregnancy, or patient with
structural abnormality, comorbidity (DM, CKD, immunodeficiency), and/or recent instrumentation or surgery of urinary
tract
7. What are irritative voiding symptoms?: - urinary frequency
- urinary urgency
- dysuria
,8. What are obstructive voiding symptoms?: - hesitancy
- loss of force
- straining
- retention
- interruption/dribbling (prostate enlargement/masses)
9. Who is UTIs and recurrent UTIs MC in and why?: - Females > Males because females have
a shorter urethra compared to males, making it easier for bacteria to ascend the urinary tract and cause infection
- EXCEPT in infants and older adults
10. Are female or male neonates more likely to get UTIs?: - Male > female due to congenital
urinary tract anomalies
11. When does the incidence of UTIs between men and women begin to equalize
and why?: >50 years because men begin to experience prostatic hypertrophy
12. Who typically has asymptomatic bacteruiria (ASB)?: - 5% of women 20-40 y/o
- 40-50% of elderly women/men
13. What are RFs for UTIs in women?: History of UTI
, - 1st UTI at early age
- 1st degree female relatives with history of UTI
- recurrent UTIs
