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Urinary Tract Infection

 Syn. UTI , Urinary Tract Infections , Urinary tract infectious disease

Signs & Symptoms

 Costovertebral angle tenderness
Ref: Uptodate [ Acute complicated urinary tract infection (including pyelonephritis) in adults]
Flank pain
Ref: Uptodate [ Acute complicated urinary tract infection (including pyelonephritis) in adults]
Pelvic pain
Note: suggest prostatitis
Ref: Uptodate [ Acute complicated urinary tract infection (including pyelonephritis) in adults]
Perineal pain
Note: suggest prostatitis
Ref: Uptodate [ Acute complicated urinary tract infection (including pyelonephritis) in adults]

Physical Examination

 Chills #Acute
Note: infection has extended beyond the bladder
Ref: Uptodate [ Acute complicated urinary tract infection (including pyelonephritis) in adults]
Costovertebral angle tenderness
Ref: Uptodate [ Acute complicated urinary tract infection (including pyelonephritis) in adults]
Fever #Acute
Note: infection has extended beyond the bladder
Ref: Uptodate [ Acute complicated urinary tract infection (including pyelonephritis) in adults]

Lab / Serology

 Pyuria
Ref: Uptodate [ Acute complicated urinary tract infection (including pyelonephritis) in adults]
Complication bacteremia
Ref: Uptodate [ Acute complicated urinary tract infection (including pyelonephritis) in adults]

Imagin Study

Complication

 Chills #Acute
Note: infection has extended beyond the bladder
Ref: Uptodate [ Acute complicated urinary tract infection (including pyelonephritis) in adults]
Rigors #Acute
Note: infection has extended beyond the bladder
Ref: Uptodate [ Acute complicated urinary tract infection (including pyelonephritis) in adults]
Flank pain
Ref: Uptodate [ Acute complicated urinary tract infection (including pyelonephritis) in adults]

Risk Factors

 History of urinary tract infection
Ref: Uptodate [ Acute uncomplicated cystitis and pyelonephritis in women]
Recent sexual intercourse
Ref: Uptodate [ Acute uncomplicated cystitis and pyelonephritis in women]
Recent spermicide use
Ref: Uptodate [ Acute uncomplicated cystitis and pyelonephritis in women]

Cause

Other