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Urinalysis Interpretation Algorithm - Symptomatic vs Asymptomatic Bacteruria
 - Symptomatic - Dysuria, Frequency, Urgency
 - Asymptomatic
vs Asymptomatic Bacteruria ... Symptomatic - Dysuria ... Asymptomatic - No Dysuria ... the diagnosis of UTI ... #UTI
What is Asymptomatic Bacteruria (ASB)?
Bacteriuria (isolation of urinary pathogen at ≥10^5 CFU/mL in mid-stream urine) in
is Asymptomatic Bacteruria ... Bacteriuria (isolation ... symptoms of a UTI ... Urinary urgency, Dysuria ... #Asymptomatic #Bacteruria
Causes of Dysuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pyuria - Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy
 - Bacteriuria & Hematuria -
Causes of Dysuria ... Diagnosis Algorithm Pyuria ... Microscopy - Bacteriuria ... Clumps - No Bacteriuria ... Radiation cystitis #Dysuria
Urinalysis Testing - UTI Sensitivity and Specificity
 - Leukocyte esterase 
 - Nitrite 
 - WBCs
Urinalysis Testing - UTI ... Microscopy) - Bacteriuria ... Specificity #Laboratory #UTI
Urinary Tract Infection - UTI Diagnosis 

UTI is a clinical diagnosis - patients may have bacteriuria
Tract Infection - UTI ... Diagnosis UTI ... patients may have bacteriuria ... UrinaryTract #Infection #UTI
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 ... Treatment #management #UTI
Upper Urinary Tract infection (UUTI): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Predisposing Factors:
 - Immunocompromised, Diabetes,
 - Elderly, Female
Tract infection (UUTI ... Tract Infection (LUTI ... of asymptomatic bacteriuria ... cystitis (see LUTI ... UrinaryTractInfection #UUTI
CYSTITIS & ASYMPTOMATIC BACTERIURIA IN PREGNANCY 
Asymptomatic bacteriuria is treated in pregnant women because 30% may
& ASYMPTOMATIC BACTERIURIA ... Asymptomatic bacteriuria ... #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 ... #Nurses #UTI #Diagnosis
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
Incontinence (UUI ... infection (cystitis, UTI ... Urgency, Nocturia, Dysuria ... if SUI or UUI not ... UUI— involuntary