Uti nursing diagnosis

A urinary tract infection is a very common type of infection in your urinary system. It can involve any part of your urinary system. Bacteria — especially E. coli — are the most common cause of UTIs. Symptoms include needing to pee often, pain while peeing and pain in your side or lower back. Antibiotics can treat most UTIs. Overview Urinary tract infection symptoms most commonly cause problems peeing. However, you may also have flu-like symptoms or pain around your affected areas. What is a urinary tract infection (UTI)? A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection of your • Urethra ( • Kidneys ( • Bladder ( Urine (pee) is a byproduct of your blood-filtering system, which your kidneys perform. Your kidneys create pee when they remove waste products and excess water from your blood. Pee usually moves through your urinary system without any contamination. However, bacteria can get into your urinary system, which can cause UTIs. What is the urinary tract? The urinary tract makes and stores pee. It includes your: • Kidneys. Kidneys are small, bean-shaped organs on the back of your body, above your hips. Most people have two kidneys. They filter water and waste products from your blood, which becomes pee. Common wastes include urea and creatinine. • Ureters. Your ureters are thin tubes that carry pee from your kidneys to your bladder. • Bladder. Your bladder is a balloon-like organ that stores pee before it leaves your body. • Urethra. The urethra is a tube that carries pee...

benign prostatic hypertrophyis characterized by progressive enlargement of the prostate gland (commonly seen in men older than age 50), causing varying degrees of urethral obstruction and restriction of urinary flow. Depending on the size of the enlarged prostate, the ageand health of the patient, and the extent of obstruction, BPH is treated symptomatically or surgically. Table of contents • • • • • • • • • • • • Nursing Care Plans and Management Nursing care for patients with Nursing Problem Priorities The following are the nursing priorities for patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy: • Assessment of urinary symptoms and urinary flow • Monitoring and management of • Promotion of urinary continence • Pain management • Collaboration with the healthcare team for diagnostic tests and treatment options • Education on lifestyle modifications and self-care strategies • Preparation and support for surgical interventions, if necessary Nursing Assessment Assess for the following subjective and objective data: • Increased frequency of urination, particularly during the night (nocturia) • Difficulty initiating urination (hesitancy) • Weak urine flow or a weak stream during urination • Incomplete bladder emptying, resulting in a feeling of urinary retention • Urgency to urinate, often with a sudden and strong urge • Dribbling or leaking of urine after urination • Straining during urination • Sensation of incomplete bladder emptying • • Urinary tract infections (UTIs) that may pr...

Male cystoscopy Cystoscopy allows a health care provider to view the lower urinary tract to look for problems in the urethra and bladder. Surgical tools can be passed through the cystoscope to treat certain urinary tract conditions. Tests and procedures used to diagnose urinary tract infections include: • Analyzing a urine sample. Your health care provider may ask for a urine sample. The urine will be looked at in a lab to check for white blood cells, red blood cells or bacteria. You may be told to first wipe your genital area with an antiseptic pad and to collect the urine midstream. The process helps prevent the sample from being contaminated. • Growing urinary tract bacteria in a lab. Lab analysis of the urine is sometimes followed by a urine culture. This test tells your provider what bacteria are causing the infection. It can let your provider know which medications will be most effective. • Creating images of the urinary tract. Recurrent UTIs may be caused by a structural problem in the urinary tract. Your health care provider may order an ultrasound, a CT scan or MRI to look for this issue. A contrast dye may be used to highlight structures in your urinary tract. • Using a scope to see inside the bladder. If you have recurrent UTIs, your health care provider may perform a cystoscopy. The test involves using a long, thin tube with a lens, called a cystoscope, to see inside the urethra and bladder. The cystoscope is inserted in the urethra and passed through to the bl...

Background Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common infections in nursing homes (NHs). A high error rate of a UTI diagnosis based solely on clinical criteria is to be expected in older persons as they often present infections in an atypical way. A study was set up to assess the diagnostic value of signs/symptoms and urine dipstick testing in identifying UTIs in NH residents and to explore whether C-reactive protein (CRP) measured by point-of-care testing (POCT) can help in the diagnosis. Methods During a three month prospective multicentre study, urine sampling for culture, POCT CRP and urinary dipstick testing were performed in each NH resident with a suspected UTI. UTIs were defined according to Stone et al., i.e. criteria based upon the presence of a set of signs/symptoms and a positive urine culture. Results Eleven NHs and 1 263 residents participated. Sixteen out of 137 recorded UTI suspicions were confirmed. Acute dysuria (positive likelihood ratio (LR +): 7.56, 95% confidence interval (CI): 3.94–14.5) and acute suprapubic pain (LR + : 11.4, 95% CI: 3.58–35.9) were found to be significant predictors. The combined nitrite and leucocyte esterase urine dipstick test (one or both positive) had a 96.0% negative predictive value (95% CI: 80.5–99.3%). The sensitivity of a positive CRP test (≥ 5 mg/L) was 60.0% (95% CI: 32.3–83.7%). Antimicrobials were prescribed in 60.2% of suspected but unconfirmed UTIs and in 92.3% of confirmed UTIs. C...

benign prostatic hypertrophyis characterized by progressive enlargement of the prostate gland (commonly seen in men older than age 50), causing varying degrees of urethral obstruction and restriction of urinary flow. Depending on the size of the enlarged prostate, the ageand health of the patient, and the extent of obstruction, BPH is treated symptomatically or surgically. Table of contents • • • • • • • • • • • • Nursing Care Plans and Management Nursing care for patients with Nursing Problem Priorities The following are the nursing priorities for patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy: • Assessment of urinary symptoms and urinary flow • Monitoring and management of • Promotion of urinary continence • Pain management • Collaboration with the healthcare team for diagnostic tests and treatment options • Education on lifestyle modifications and self-care strategies • Preparation and support for surgical interventions, if necessary Nursing Assessment Assess for the following subjective and objective data: • Increased frequency of urination, particularly during the night (nocturia) • Difficulty initiating urination (hesitancy) • Weak urine flow or a weak stream during urination • Incomplete bladder emptying, resulting in a feeling of urinary retention • Urgency to urinate, often with a sudden and strong urge • Dribbling or leaking of urine after urination • Straining during urination • Sensation of incomplete bladder emptying • • Urinary tract infections (UTIs) that may pr...

A urinary tract infection is a very common type of infection in your urinary system. It can involve any part of your urinary system. Bacteria — especially E. coli — are the most common cause of UTIs. Symptoms include needing to pee often, pain while peeing and pain in your side or lower back. Antibiotics can treat most UTIs. Overview Urinary tract infection symptoms most commonly cause problems peeing. However, you may also have flu-like symptoms or pain around your affected areas. What is a urinary tract infection (UTI)? A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection of your • Urethra ( • Kidneys ( • Bladder ( Urine (pee) is a byproduct of your blood-filtering system, which your kidneys perform. Your kidneys create pee when they remove waste products and excess water from your blood. Pee usually moves through your urinary system without any contamination. However, bacteria can get into your urinary system, which can cause UTIs. What is the urinary tract? The urinary tract makes and stores pee. It includes your: • Kidneys. Kidneys are small, bean-shaped organs on the back of your body, above your hips. Most people have two kidneys. They filter water and waste products from your blood, which becomes pee. Common wastes include urea and creatinine. • Ureters. Your ureters are thin tubes that carry pee from your kidneys to your bladder. • Bladder. Your bladder is a balloon-like organ that stores pee before it leaves your body. • Urethra. The urethra is a tube that carries pee...

Background Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common infections in nursing homes (NHs). A high error rate of a UTI diagnosis based solely on clinical criteria is to be expected in older persons as they often present infections in an atypical way. A study was set up to assess the diagnostic value of signs/symptoms and urine dipstick testing in identifying UTIs in NH residents and to explore whether C-reactive protein (CRP) measured by point-of-care testing (POCT) can help in the diagnosis. Methods During a three month prospective multicentre study, urine sampling for culture, POCT CRP and urinary dipstick testing were performed in each NH resident with a suspected UTI. UTIs were defined according to Stone et al., i.e. criteria based upon the presence of a set of signs/symptoms and a positive urine culture. Results Eleven NHs and 1 263 residents participated. Sixteen out of 137 recorded UTI suspicions were confirmed. Acute dysuria (positive likelihood ratio (LR +): 7.56, 95% confidence interval (CI): 3.94–14.5) and acute suprapubic pain (LR + : 11.4, 95% CI: 3.58–35.9) were found to be significant predictors. The combined nitrite and leucocyte esterase urine dipstick test (one or both positive) had a 96.0% negative predictive value (95% CI: 80.5–99.3%). The sensitivity of a positive CRP test (≥ 5 mg/L) was 60.0% (95% CI: 32.3–83.7%). Antimicrobials were prescribed in 60.2% of suspected but unconfirmed UTIs and in 92.3% of confirmed UTIs. C...

Male cystoscopy Cystoscopy allows a health care provider to view the lower urinary tract to look for problems in the urethra and bladder. Surgical tools can be passed through the cystoscope to treat certain urinary tract conditions. Tests and procedures used to diagnose urinary tract infections include: • Analyzing a urine sample. Your health care provider may ask for a urine sample. The urine will be looked at in a lab to check for white blood cells, red blood cells or bacteria. You may be told to first wipe your genital area with an antiseptic pad and to collect the urine midstream. The process helps prevent the sample from being contaminated. • Growing urinary tract bacteria in a lab. Lab analysis of the urine is sometimes followed by a urine culture. This test tells your provider what bacteria are causing the infection. It can let your provider know which medications will be most effective. • Creating images of the urinary tract. Recurrent UTIs may be caused by a structural problem in the urinary tract. Your health care provider may order an ultrasound, a CT scan or MRI to look for this issue. A contrast dye may be used to highlight structures in your urinary tract. • Using a scope to see inside the bladder. If you have recurrent UTIs, your health care provider may perform a cystoscopy. The test involves using a long, thin tube with a lens, called a cystoscope, to see inside the urethra and bladder. The cystoscope is inserted in the urethra and passed through to the bl...