bios 105 presentation

The speaker discussed urinary tract infections (UTIs), focusing on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, affected body systems, and additional information. They chose this topic because of their younger cousin's frequent UTIs and wanted to understand if there was a specific reason for this occurrence in young black girls. They mentioned that black women have a high percentage of self-reported UTI cases. Common symptoms include a strong urge to urinate, burning sensation while urinating, frequent urination, cloudy urine, and pelvic pain. Pain during sex can also be a symptom. UTIs can be diagnosed through urine analysis or culture, and treatment typically involves antibiotics. The prognosis is good, with symptoms usually improving within 24 to 48 hours of treatment. UTIs affect the urethra, bladder, vagina/penis, and kidneys, causing irritation and pain. Women are more prone to UTIs due to anatomical factors. The presentation provided references for further research on UTIs. Urinary Tract Infection by Diamond Attaway, BIOS 105, Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology, Professor Angela Bertram, June 21st, 2024. Table of contents, we will be going over background, symptoms of urinary tract infections, diagnosis, available treatment options for urinary tract infections, prognosis, affected body systems, additional information, and references. Got to know where we get that very important information from. Why I chose this element. I chose this topic because I have a younger cousin who suffered from unexplained UTIs almost monthly between the ages of 8 and 11, and I want to know if there is a reason for this occurrence in young girls, more specifically, young black girls. Did you know 20.3% of self-reported cases of urinary tract infections are from black women? Black women have the second highest number of UTIs following behind American Indian women at 24.2%. Common symptoms for urinary tract infections are a strong urge to urinate that doesn't go away, a burning feeling when urinating, urinating often and passing small amounts of urine, urine that looks cloudy, urine that appears red, bright pink, or Coca-Cola colored, which depicts signs of blood in the urine, strong smelling urine, pelvic pain in women, especially in the center of the pelvis and around the area of the pubic bone. Did you know that pain during sex is a symptom of both males and females who have a UTI? It is recommended by doctors to abstain from sex until UTIs are completely cleared. How are UTIs diagnosed? UTIs can be found by analyzing a urine sample or a urine culture. A person with an abnormal urinary tract or kidney stone may need a blood test to determine if they have a UTI instead of doing a simple urine sample. Treatments. In young females with a UTI, antibiotic medicines are to be taken by mouth for three to five days unless a fever is an accompanying symptom. At this point, the antibiotic should be taken for 10 to 14 days. Prognosis. The prognosis for a UTI is that it is curable, so you're in luck, as most bladder infection symptoms subside within 24 to 48 hours after treatment has begun. Sometimes a UTI will go away on its own, but most people will need antibiotics. Which body systems are affected by a UTI and how are they affected? The affected body systems are the urethra, the bladder, the vagina or penis, and the kidneys. How are these symptoms affected? When you have a UTI, the lining of the bladder and urethra become red and irritated, just as your throat does when you have a cold. The irritation can cause pain in your lower abdomen or pelvic area and even lower back and will usually make you feel like urinating more often. The urethra is shorter in women than in men. That makes it easier for the bacteria to travel from outside the body and into the bladder. The urethra is close to the vagina and anus, so it's easier for bacteria to enter the bladder. Once in the bladder, an infection can spread to the kidneys. Here's an interesting fact. Women are much more prone to UTIs than men, mainly due to the female lower urinary tract anatomy and its proximity to the reproductive organs. The female urethra is relatively short, reducing the distance for bacterial ingress, which means it's a shorter, quicker distance from outside the body to inside the body, which causes UTIs, which can also infect or affect the urethra and the bladder. Here are our wonderful references that I have used throughout this presentation. Feel free to take a closer look and do some of your own research regarding urinary tract infections based on the information that I have provided to you in this presentation. Also referenced are the pictures that I have placed throughout this presentation. Feel free to find the pictures and use them for yourself. Thank you for listening to this presentation. I hope you learned something about urinary tract infections. You have a wonderful day. Thanks again for listening.