Genitourinary infection: Difference between revisions

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Background

Anatomy of the bladder (male)

Prostate anatomy

Genitourinary infection

(1) Human urinary system: (2) kidney; (3) renal pelvis; (4) ureter; (5) urinary bladder (6) urethra.
Additional structures: (7) adrenal gland; (8) renal artery and vein; (9) inferior vena cava; (10) abdominal aorta; (11) common iliac artery and vein; (12) liver; (13) large intestine; (14) pelvis.

"UTI" frequently refers specifically to acute cystitis, but may also be used as a general term for all urinary infections; use location-specific diagnosis.

Renal/perirenal
Ureteral
- Infected urolithiasis
Bladder
- Acute cystitis ("UTI")
- Chronic cystitis
Urethra/periurethra
- Urethritis
- Prostatitis

Evaluation

Perinephric vs renal abscess

	Perinephric	Renal
Necrotic Area	Perinephric fat between the renal cortex and Gerota's fascia	Renal parenchyma
Cause	Pyelonephritis (majority)	Pyelonephritis (vast majority)
Risk of morbidity	Higher	Lower

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 ==Background==
+[[File:2605 The Bladder.jpg|thumb|Anatomy of the bladder (male)]]
+[[File:Prostatelead.jpg|thumb|Prostate anatomy]]
 {{UTI types}}
+==Evaluation==
+{{Perinephric vs Renal Abscess}}
 ==See Also==
+*[[Dysuria]]
+*[[Hematuria]]
+*[[Flank pain]]
 *[[UTI (Peds)]]
-[[Category:Nephro]]
+[[Category:Renal]]
 [[Category:ID]]
-[[Category:GU]]
+[[Category:Urology]]