Urinary tract infections
Definition
Is an infection in any part of your urinary system involving kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra.
Pathophysiology
An infection and inflammation of the urinary system and can be separated into two categories i.e lower urinary tract infections and upper urinary tract infections. Lower urinary tract infections -for this infection so ok a bacteria must gain access to the bladder do you attach to and colonize the epithelium of the urinary tract to avoid being washed out with voiding, evade host defence mechanism, and initiates inflammation. Many results from vehicle organisms ascending from the perineum to the bladder and then adhering to the mucosal surfaces. Upper urinary tract infections-causes involved either they are bad spirits of the bacteria from the bladder or spread from systemic sources reaching kidney via bloodstream.
Clinical manifestations
A strong, persistent urge to urinate.
A burning sensation when urinating.
Passing frequent, small amounts of urine.
Urine that appears cloudy.
Urine that appears red or bright pink.
Nursing care plan
Diagnostic Studies
Multiple test dipstick.
Computed tomography
Ultrasonography
Urinalysis
Problem
Burning sensation when urinating.
Frequent small amounts of urine.
Cloudy urine.
Red or bright pink urine.
Nursing diagnosis
Pain when urinating
Frequent urination.
Oliguria
Cloudy urine.
Nursing Interventions
Avoid every 2 to 3 hours during the day and completely empty the bladder. This prevents overdistention of the bladder and compromised blood supply to the bladder wall.
Take medication exactly as prescribed. Special timing of administration may be required. This medication may include penicillin cephalosporin anti-infective urinary tract bactericidal and urinary analgesic agents.
If bacteria continue to appear in the urine, long-term antimicrobial therapy may be required to prevent colonization of the periurethral and area and recurrence of an infection.
If prescribed, test urine for presence of bacteria following my health care providers instructions.
After each bowel movement, clean the perineum and urethral meatus from front to back. This will help Rachel's concentration of pathogens at the urethra opening and in women in the vaginal opening.