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Title: Urinary Tract Infection Notes
Description: BN Nursing Degree Acute Care module notes. Includes types of UTI's, Causes, Risk factors, Vulnerable groups
Description: BN Nursing Degree Acute Care module notes. Includes types of UTI's, Causes, Risk factors, Vulnerable groups
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Tuesday, 19 April 2016
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
- UTI’s are one of the most common infection managed in primary and secondary care
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- UTI’s can occur across all ages
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- Urine is actually a poor place for bacteria to multiply and grow due to its acidity
however if bacteria can attach to the mucosal lining of the urinary tract, then an
inflammatory response is commenced and symptoms of a UTI arise
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- 4 different types of UTI are;
• Asymptomatic
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This is common in pregnant women, older people and people with
diabetes
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Is caused by the inflammatory response following infection
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This occurs when the
bacteria attaches to the urinary tract mucosa
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Is an infection of the bladder or kidney without structural or
function obstruction to the urinary tract
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Is an infection with the presence of one or more of the following:
Urinary calculi (bladder stones), Cystic renal disease, Urinary obstruction in the
kidney, ureter, bladder or prostate, Anatomical abnormalities such as vesico-ureteral
reflux, Neurogenic bladder disfunction, Foreign body such as a catheter
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This is the urinary tract as it aims to flush
the bacteria attached to the mucus away from more delicate areas such as the bladder
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For example if incomplete
bladder emptying occurs or there is a reduction in frequency
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Male and Female Urinary Tracts:
Local Immune Response
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Other causes for UTI’s are;
Sex- Sexual intercourse can push bacteria back up towards the bladder going against
the natural flushing
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Urethrovesical reflux happen after coughing or sneezing and forces urine into the urethra
but then comes back into the bladder once the pressure eases again
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ADULTS;
Pregnant women are more at risk due to a decline in oestrogen which lessens the
production of mucin which is the mucus that lines the urinary tract and protects against
infection
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Signs and Symptoms of UTI’s in adults
Bacteria can be present in the urine without symptoms –asymptomatic bacteriuria
Symptomatic bacteriuria - A UTI with symptoms, occurs when the body responds
to the bacteria entering the bladder causing an inflammatory response which
lead to the following signs and symptoms
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This is
particularly dangerous as delirium takes much longer to reverse if not
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treated early one
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Cranberry juice is thought to be effective in preventing UTI’s
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The review also
added that there is no evidence to show the best dose or method of
administration
Title: Urinary Tract Infection Notes
Description: BN Nursing Degree Acute Care module notes. Includes types of UTI's, Causes, Risk factors, Vulnerable groups
Description: BN Nursing Degree Acute Care module notes. Includes types of UTI's, Causes, Risk factors, Vulnerable groups