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Urinary Tract Infection
Alternate Names : Bladder Infection, Cystitis, UTI
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Urinary Tract Infection Diagnosis & Tests
Tests generally include taking a urine sample:
TESTING IN CHILDREN Because many children with cystitis have something abnormal about their anatomy that predispose them to infections, because these infections are usually preventable, and because the long-term consequences of repeated urinary tract infections in children can be quite serious, many children with cystitis need special imaging studies to determine why they got a urinary tract infection. These studies usually include both an ultrasound of the kidneys and an x-ray taken during urination (called a voiding cystourethrogram or VCUG). Most experts recommend this evaluation for: - Girls over age 5 with 2 or more urinary tract infections
- All boys with their first urinary tract infection
- All children who have a fever along with their urinary tract infection
- All children under age 5 with their first urinary tract infection
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• Definition
• Urinary Tract Infection Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Urinary Tract Infection Symptoms & Signs
• Urinary Tract Infection Prevention
• Urinary Tract Infection Diagnosis & Tests
• Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
• Urinary Tract Infection Prognosis
• Urinary Tract Infection Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Review Date : 10/19/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston, Ma., and Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Alan Greene, M.D., F.A.A.P., Chief Medical Officer, A.D.A.M.; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine; Attending Physician, Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford (3/3/2002).
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