NR 603 Week 6 APEA Case Study Discussion; Part 2 - Acute Cystitis Treatment Plan
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| Institution | Chamberlain |
| Contributor | Hartnett Kara |
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Acute cystitis treatment plan
DX: urinalysis and urine culture
I would expect to see positive nitrates and leukocytes on the urinalysis, I could or could not see hematuria, The PH could be high, I would expect not to find squamous cells as that could indicate a contaminated specimen. The urine culture will give me the causative organism, E-Coli is the most common with UTIs. I would start empiric antibiotics and if the culture came back with a different organism that is not sensitive to the abx already on, I would switch.
Medications: Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) 100mg twice daily for 5 days.
Nonpharmacologic treatments: Hot sitz baths, urinary analgesics (phenazopyridine 200mg three times daily oral)
Suggested consults/referrals: None at this time as this is uncomplicated and not reoccurring……….. Continue
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| Term | Nursing |
| Institution | Chamberlain |
| Contributor | Hartnett Kara |
