4. Urology
- is the branch of medicine concerned with
the urinary tract in both genders and the
genital tract of the reproductive system.
Nephrology
- is the branch of medicine concerned with
the kidney.
5.
6. Genitourinary Tract Infections
Genitourinary tract infections can be broadly
classified into:
a) urinary tract infections (UTI) including
cystitis, pyelonephritis and prostatitis; and
b) genital tract infections including
urethritis, cervicitis, epididymitis,genital
ulcerative diseases, endometritis, and pelvic
inflammatory disease.
13. Sexually transmitted infections and
infections of the genital tract
Agents causing UTI’s
3. Virus
* Adenovirus * Mycoplasma spp.
* Herpes simplex virus (HSV) * rubella
* Human papillomavirus (HPV) * Mumps
* Coxsackie virus,
14. Sexually transmitted infections and
infections of the genital tract
Agents causing UTI’s
4. Protozoa
* Trichomonas vaginalis
5. Lice
* Phthirus pubis
* Sarcoptes scabiei
15. Symptoms of UTI’s includes;
1.dysuria
2.urgency
3.frequency
4. suprapubic pain or tenderness.
16. 1.Urethitis
- is characterized by dysuria and
urethral discharge.
2.Prostatitis
- Lower abdominal or perianal discomfort
and prostate tenderness.
17. 3. Cystitis
- suprapubic pain and bladder spasms
suggestive of clots causing bladder outlet
obstruction.
4. Pyelonephritis
- the presence of fever, chills, flank
pain, pain or tenderness over the native or
transplanted kidney, and nonspecific systemic
symptoms