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Unit 3
Pyleonephritis vs Cystitis
Question | Answer |
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What body parts can be infected in upper urinary tract infections, or pyleonephritis? | kidneys, renal pelvises, and the ureters |
What body parts can be infected in lower urinary tract infections, or cystitis? | urinary bladder and urethra |
What is the most common cause of urinary tract infections, both upper and lower? | E. coli |
What symptom differentiates pyleonephritis and cystitis? | Urinary frequency- it only occurs in cystitis |
What secondary infections occur from the spread of cystitis? | Prostatitis in males, and Acute Urethral Syndrome in females |