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Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
indwelling catheter + bacteriuria ... clinical #photo #differential
Causes of Dysuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pyuria - Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy
 - Bacteriuria & Hematuria -
Causes of Dysuria - Differential ... Microscopy - Bacteriuria ... Clumps - No Bacteriuria ... cystitis #Dysuria #Differential
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Immunocompromised Host - Differential ... • Encapsulated Bacteriemia ... ImmuneCompromised #Differential
Urinalysis Interpretation Algorithm - Symptomatic vs Asymptomatic Bacteruria
 - Symptomatic - Dysuria, Frequency, Urgency
 - Asymptomatic
vs Asymptomatic Bacteruria ... #Asymptomatic #Beacteruria
CYSTITIS & ASYMPTOMATIC BACTERIURIA IN PREGNANCY 
Asymptomatic bacteriuria is treated in pregnant women because 30% may
& ASYMPTOMATIC BACTERIURIA ... Asymptomatic bacteriuria ... #Asymptomatic #Bacteriuria
Urinalysis Testing - UTI Sensitivity and Specificity
 - Leukocyte esterase 
 - Nitrite 
 - WBCs
Microscopy) - Bacteriuria
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria - IDSA Indications for Treatment
Healthy non-pregnant women - NO
Healthy pregnant women - YES
Functionally impaired
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria ... practice-guideline/asymptomatic-bacteriuria ... #Asymptomatic #Bacteriuria
Urinary Tract Infection - UTI Diagnosis 

UTI is a clinical diagnosis - patients may have bacteriuria
patients may have bacteriuria
Upper Urinary Tract infection (UUTI): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Predisposing Factors:
 - Immunocompromised, Diabetes,
 - Elderly, Female
of asymptomatic bacteriuria
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria for Nurses 

How nurses can help prevent overtreatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria 

#Asymptomatic #Bacteriuria #Nurses
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria ... of asymptomatic bacteriuria ... #Asymptomatic #Bacteriuria