Abstract:
Emergency medicine has been called the art of \"making complicated clinical decisions with limited information.\" This description is particularly relevant in the case of diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs). Although common, UTIs are often challenging to diagnose given the presence of non-specific signs and symptoms and over-reliance on laboratory findings. This review provides an interdisciplinary interpretation of the primary literature and practice guidelines, with a focus on diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship in the emergency department.
摘要:
急诊医学被称为“以有限的信息做出复杂的临床决策的艺术”。“此描述在尿路感染(UTI)的诊断和治疗中特别相关。虽然普通,鉴于存在非特异性体征和症状以及过度依赖实验室发现,尿路感染通常难以诊断。这篇综述提供了对主要文献和实践指南的跨学科解释,专注于急诊科的诊断和抗菌药物管理。