Urinary tract infection

Infections acquired during hospitalisation are common, costly, and associated with significant morbidity. Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common hospital-acquired infection in the United Kingdom, accounting for about 40% of all nosocomial infections. Most hospital-acquired UTIs emanates from the use of a urinary catheter, a widely used device among hospitalised patients. UTIs can be prevented by using indwelling catheters only when necessary, introducing reminder systems to get…

The urinary system is not something you think about until you have had that second or third glass of water or you wake in the middle of the night and stumble through the house to the bathroom. The urinary system starts with the kidneys which filter blood and produces urine. Urine then carried by what is called ureters which are two tubes that carry the urine to the bladder. The urine can be stored in the bladder until it becomes full in which case it then sends signals to the brain telling you…

Introduction Critically ill patients are at heightened risk of hospital-acquired infections, which increase patient morbidity and mortality rates. Registered nurses are the main health care providers of physical care, including hygiene to reduce and prevent hospital-acquired infections, for hospitalized critically ill patients. Much emphasis has been placed on healthcare giver hand hygiene, but little research into the hand hygiene of patients. Evidenced based review When first starting the…

Annotated Bibliography Source 1: Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease. (2010). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2-2. This journal article talks about the causes and treatment of feline lower urinary tract diseases. There is an entire section about bladder stones and the causes of it and treatment of it. Since the article is from a professional organization, it does take a didactic approach to explain causes of the infection. For specifically bladder stones, the article…

routinely to detect any abnormalities that require follow up. Often, substances such us protein or glucose will begin to appear in the urine before people are aware that they may have a problem. It is used to detect urinary tract infections (UTIs) and other disorders of the urinary tract. In those with acute or chronic conditions, such as kidney disease the urinalysis may be ordered at intervals as a rapid method to help monitor organ function, status, and response to…

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Clinical Question: In adult patients with symptoms of diverticulitis, would IV antibiotics offer a more expedient resolution of symptoms when compared to oral antibiotics? Background: Diverticulitis is common in the United States with over 100,000 hospitalizations annually, and is most commonly found in the sigmoid and descending aspect of the colon. The most common symptom of diverticulitis is pain in the lower left quadrant and constipation. The exact cause of diverticulitis is unknown;…

week, she did some house chores and tried to cook. It seemed that the Comparison Point Decision (CPD) date was 05/26/2015, cessation of benefits related to substantial gainful activity (SGA). The diagnoses listed were “Other disorders of the urinary tract,” and “Affective/mood disorders.” The previous CPD date was 03/11/2002; the diagnoses were chronic pain and…

frequently used implantable medical device (Stickler, 2014). A Foley catheter is simply an indwelling urinary catheter. These catheters are necessary for a broad variety of conditions including, patients with acute urinary retention or bladder outlet obstruction, patients undergoing surgical repair of the genitourinary tract, critically ill patients requiring frequent and urgent measurements of urinary output, incontinent patients whom require healing of open sacral or perineal wounds, patients…

short suspensor pocket for suprapubic catheter leg bag that will not restrict movement when attached. The proposed innovation is chosen to improve the use of urinary catheterisation that will enable nurses and other healthcare professionals to maintain patient dignity, respect, their right to privacy and confidentiality in managing urinary incontinence in all aspects of care as outlined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC, 2015). More so, it will minimise the embarrassment patients’ feel…