Genitourinary Infections
Genitourinary Infections
| The 5 General Topics of Disease Summary |
| 1. Etiology & risk factors |
| 2. Pathogenesis: The molecular mechanism of the disease process (How the disease process evolves) |
| 3. Clinical Picture: Signs& Symptoms, Sequelae, and Complications |
| 4. Diagnosis: Labs & tests (as well as screening tests and follow-up tests whenever applicable) |
| 5. Pathophysiologic rationale of treatment |
This summary should cover the following genitourinary infections:
UTI: cystitis & pyelonephritis
Genital infections: Chlamydia, gonorrhea
For each one of these 2 categories (UTI & Genital infections) discuss the following:
- Etiology:
The organisms causing these infections, route of transmission, risk factors.
- Clinical Picture:
Signs& symptoms of these infections and possible complications
- Diagnosis:
Labs and tests to diagnose these infections.
Please see the instructions attached. This is the textbook information McCance, K.L., Huether, S. E. (2018) Pathophysiology: The Biological Basis for Disease in Adults and Children. (8th Ed) St. Louis, MO. Elsevier Mosby ISBN-13: 978-0323583473 ISBN-10: 9780323583473
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