| Epidemiology/Risk Factors | Etiology/Pathogenesis & Pathophysiology | Signs/Symptoms & Diagnosis | Treatment/Natural History/Prognosis/Prevention |
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What are women?
This group of people are most likely to get a UTI.
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What is a shorter urethra and the proximity to the perianal/vulvar areas?
Women are more likely to get UTIs because of these two anatomical features.
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What are dysuria, frequency, and lower abdominal pain?
These three symptoms are the most common in acute cystitis.
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What is antibiotics?
TMP/SMX is an example of this treatment method for a UTI.
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What is urinary catheterization?
This medical procedure involving a tube increases the risk of developing a UTI.
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What are Gram negative rod bacteria?
This group of bacteria, including E. coli, is the most common cause of a UTI.
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What is the history?
This is most important predictor in determining a UTI.
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What is pyelonephritis?
Cystitis is a risk factor for this more serious complication of a UTI.
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What is increasing the sensitivity of stretch receptors that creates the sensation that the bladder is full?
The acute inflammatory response has this effect on the bladder, which creates the urgency to void.
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