Urethritis in men: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 14:18, 22 February 2015
Background
Genitourinary infection
"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
Clinical Features
- In males more likely due to chlamydia/GC
- In females more likely due to chlam/GC if:
- Stuttering urination symptoms
- New sex partner or partner w/ urethritis
- Signs/symptoms cervicitis
- Sterile pyuria
Differential Diagnosis
Dysuria
- Genitourinary infection
- Acute cystitis ("UTI")
- Pyelonephritis
- Urethritis
- Chronic cystitis
- Infected nephrolithiasis
- Prostatitis
- Epididymitis
- Renal abscess/perinephric abscess
- Emphysematous pyelonephritis
- Nephrolithiasis
- Urethral issue
- Urethritis
- Urolithiasis
- Urethral foreign body
- Urethral diverticulum
- Allergic reaction (contact dermatitis)
- Chemical irritation
- Urethral stricture or obstruction
- Trauma to vagina, urethra, or bladder
- Gynecologic
- Vaginitis/cervicitis
- PID
- Genital herpes
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Fistula
- Cystocele
- Other
- Diverticulitis
- Interstitial cystitis
- Behavioral symptom without detectable pathology
Workup
Management
Cefixime 400mg PO once
OR
Azithromycin 1g PO once
Disposition
- Outpatient