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1
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Pyuria

A

WBC within urine

2
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Hematuria

A

RBC within urine

3
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Pollakiuria

A

Frequent urge to urinate

4
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Polyuria

A

Urinates a large amount

5
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Stranguria/dysuria

A

difficulty, straining to urinate

6
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Why do UTI’s develop?

A

Breach in host defense mechanisms that results in multiplication and persistence of a virulent organism

7
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Demographic of animals affected with UTIs?

A

Female dogs more likely (cats less likely and it’s usually older cats with concurrent disease)

8
Q

Host defenses against UTIs

A
Normal micturition
Anatomic structures 
Mucosal defense
Properties of urine 
Systemic immunocompetence
9
Q

What are anatomic structures that help against UTIs?

A

urethral peristalsis
renal blood flow
ureteral vescicular valves

10
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Mucosal defenses against UTIs?

A

antibiotic properties, Ab production, surface GAGs

11
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Properties of urine to prevent against UTIs?

A

pH, hyperosmolarity, organic acids, defensins

12
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Clinical signs of UTI

A

Variable but can include stranguria/dysuria, abdominal/kidney pain, pollakuria
external parts in question might be angry looking in appearance

13
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Signs associated with lower UTI

A

stranguria, pollakiuria with gross hematuria at the end of micturition
CBC: normal
Urine: pyuria, hematuria, proteinuria, bactiuria

14
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Signs associated with upper UTI

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PU/PD, signs of systemic infection
CBC: +/-leukocytosis
Urine: pyuria, hematuria, proteinuria, bactiuria, granular casts

15
Q

Best method to collect urine

A

cystocentesis (followed by catheterization (sterile prep) and voiding)

16
Q

Factor not usually accurate on the urine dipstick

A

leukocyte count

17
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limitations of urine sed

A

doesn’t always detect bacteria

18
Q

Testing for antimicrobial susceptibility (2 methods)

A

AGID and serial diliution

19
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Uncomplicated UTI

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No structural, neurologic, or functional abnormality identified

20
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Complicated UTI

A

Sexually intact
Identifiable predisposing cause
Upper urinary tract infection