Cystitis Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
These are the MediaLab courses that cover Cystitis and links to relevant pages within the course.
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| Nitrite Test The nitrites portion of the reagent strip provides a rapid screening test for the presence of gram-negative bacteria that are often responsible for urinary tract infections. Although urine cultures are still needed to confirm the diagnosis and monitor any urinary tract or kidney infection, the need for a culture may not be obvious because in some cases of early bladder infection, the symptoms may be vague or the patient may be asymptomatic. Diagnosis and treatment of cystitis (bladder infection) is important because if left untreated it may result in kidney damage, impairment of renal function, hypertension and/or septicemia. | View Page |
| Clinical Significance Early detection of bacteria is important in order to prevent cystitis from developing into inflammation or infection involving the kidney and renal pelvis. The nitrite portion of the test strip can be used to screen individuals who are at risk for developing urinary tract infections, such as diabetics, persons with recurrent infections, or pregnant women. The test is also useful in evaluating the success of antibiotic therapy that is used to treat a bladder infection. | View Page |
| The nitrite portion of the test strip can be used to: (Choose ALL of the correct answers) | View Page |
| Which of the following organisms is the most common cause of acute cystitis: | View Page |
| Match the name of each species of yeast listed below with the location listed in the drop-down box where that species may be concentrated. | View Page |
| Yeast Yeast can appear as single cells or in the budding form. As single cells they can be confused with RBCs because they are about the same size. In the budding form, yeast is easily identified as demonstrated on this slide. Yeast can be found in patients with cystitis due to yeast, usually candida, or as a vaginal contaminant from patient's with vaginal candidiasis. | View Page |