The medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of cystitis (cystitis) or pyelonephritis (inflammation of the renal pelvis).The sensitivity due to a typical medical history is between 50 to 80 percent! Family history Are there any urinary tract diseases in your family that are common? Social history Is there any … Bacteriuria: Medical History
Neoplasms – tumor diseases (C00-D48). Prostate carcinoma (prostate cancer). Tumor diseases of the genitourinary system Psyche – nervous system (F00-F99; G00-G99) Primary enuresis Secondary enuresis Genitourinary system (kidneys, urinary tract – reproductive organs) (N00-N99) Common urinary tract infections (UTIs), unspecified. Urinary flow disorders, e.g.: Obstruction or anatomical abnormality of the urinary tract. Benign prostatic hyperplasia … Bacteriuria: Or something else? Differential Diagnosis
A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps: General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body weight, height; further: Inspection (viewing): Skin and mucous membranes Abdomen (abdomen): Shape of the abdomen? Skin color? Skin texture? Efflorescences (skin changes)? Pulsations? Bowel movements? Visible vessels? Scars? Hernias (fractures)? Auscultation (listening) of the … Bacteriuria: Examination
1st order laboratory parameters – obligatory laboratory tests. Urine sediment (urine examination) [leukocyturia (increased excretion of white blood cells in the urine); leukocyte cylinders are evidential of pyelonephritis (inflammation of the renal pelvis); nitrite-positive urine status (indicating Enterobacteriaceae), bacteriuria (excretion of bacteria with the urine); proteinuria (excretion of protein with the urine), if necessary]. Isolated … Bacteriuria: Test and Diagnosis
Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, laboratory diagnostics, and obligatory medical device diagnostics – for differential diagnostic clarification. Renal ultrasonography (ultrasound of the kidneys) – as a basic diagnostic test; this may reveal a widened, echo-poor parenchymal border; if necessary, detection of complicating factors such as urinary … Bacteriuria: Diagnostic Tests
The following symptoms and complaints may occur together with bacteriuria: Leading symptom Bacteriuria (excretion of bacteria with urine). Associated symptoms See under cystitis (cystitis) or pyelonephritis (inflammation of the renal pelvis). Below is the description of urine collection with the aim of reducing contamination/impurities. For biochemical analysis, the first morning urine is the most appropriate … Bacteriuria: Symptoms, Complaints, Signs
