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===Appearance of the Patient=== | ===Appearance of the Patient=== | ||
Patients with cystitis are usually well-appearing.<ref name="pmid22010614">{{cite journal| author=Colgan R, Williams M| title=Diagnosis and treatment of acute uncomplicated cystitis. | journal=Am Fam Physician | year= 2011 | volume= 84 | issue= 7 | pages= 771-6 | pmid=22010614 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22010614 }} </ref> The following features can be found during a physical examination of a patient with cystitis. | Patients with cystitis are usually well-appearing.<ref name="pmid22010614">{{cite journal| author=Colgan R, Williams M| title=Diagnosis and treatment of acute uncomplicated cystitis. | journal=Am Fam Physician | year= 2011 | volume= 84 | issue= 7 | pages= 771-6 | pmid=22010614 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22010614 }} </ref> The following features can be found during a physical examination of a patient with cystitis. The patient must be in supine position to facilitate the examination.<ref>{{cite book |last = Bennett |first = John |title = Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious diseases |publisher = Elsevier/Saunders |location = Philadelphia, PA |year = 2015 |isbn=9781455748013}}</ref>. | ||
===Vital Signs=== | ===Vital Signs=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maliha Shakil, M.D. [2]
Overview
Patients with cystitis are usually well-appearing. Common physical examination findings of cystitis include fever and suprapubic tenderness.[1] A focused physical examination is helpful in confirming the suspicion of cystitis and in ruling out alternate pathology.
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
Patients with cystitis are usually well-appearing.[1] The following features can be found during a physical examination of a patient with cystitis. The patient must be in supine position to facilitate the examination.[2].
Vital Signs
- Fever may be present
Genitourinary
The following findings may be found on genitourinary examination of a patient with cystitis.[1][3][4].
- Suprapubic tenderness
- Urethral discharge(if the cause is urethritis)
Abdominal
The following findings can be found on abdominal examination of Cystitis.[1]
- Abdominal tenderness on palpation
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Colgan R, Williams M (2011). "Diagnosis and treatment of acute uncomplicated cystitis". Am Fam Physician. 84 (7): 771–6. PMID 22010614.
- ↑ Bennett, John (2015). Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious diseases. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Saunders. ISBN 9781455748013.
- ↑ Brill JR (2010). "Diagnosis and treatment of urethritis in men". Am Fam Physician. 81 (7): 873–8. PMID 20353145.
- ↑ Bennett, John (2015). Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious diseases. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Saunders. ISBN 9781455748013.