Name: Arjjana Sivaloganathan

Theme: Urinary Tract Infection

 

OPTION LIST

 

A

Acute Prostatitis

I

Interstitial Nephritis

B

Acute Pyelonephritis

J

Intrarenal Abscess

C

Asymptomatic Bacteruria

K

Papillary Necrosis from Analgaesic Overdose

D

Bladder Tumour

L

Perinephric Abscess

E

Calculi

M

Polycystic Kidney

F

Chronic Prostatitis

N

Renal Tuberculosis

G

Cystitis

O

Urethral Syndrome

H

Inadequately treated UTI

P

 

 

For each scenario below, choose the most appropriate answer from the list above. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

 

1. A 40-year-old Indian male presents to A&E with dysuria and back pain.  He has recently noticed blood in his urine and his past medical history reveals that he has had hypertension for 5 years.  After some initial reluctance, he admits to having HIV, which was diagnosed on his arrival in the UK 7 years previously.

 

 

2. A 27-year-old Caucasian female, who is 7 months pregnant, presents to A&E with a 2 day history of vomiting, rigors and loin pain.  On examination, she is found to be pyrexic (39oC).  Urine dipstick indicates the presence of leucocytes, nitrite, proteinuria and haematuria.

 

 

3. A 23-year-old Caucasian women presents to her GP with urinary frequency, urgency and burning.  She also complained of slow stream as well as suprapubic pain.  She has had several UTIs in the past and analysis of her urine showed no significant bacteruria.

 

 

4. A 50-year-old Caucasian male presents to his GP with sudden onset of painless, frank haematuria.  He reports that the blood is of a deep red colour and has been treated for numerous UTIs in the past 6 months.  He is a smoker, who admits to smoking 20 cigarettes/day since he was 18.

 

 

5. A 42-year-old African American male presents to A&E with severe loin pain that radiates to the groin.  He complains of painful urination, interrupted flow and increased urinary frequency.  Urine dipstick reveals the presence of leucocytes, nitrites, haematuria and proteinuria.  Intravenous uretogram shows a filling defect of the right kidney.

 

 

ANSWERS

1.N

2. B

3. O

4. D

5. E