Course Module

Renal System and Urinary Tract Infection - Google Doc

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Practice Guidelines Guidance

Online Resources

UTIs in the pregnant population

• PDF - Urinary Tract Infections in Pregnancy, Riasa, et al

• Urinary Tract Infections in Pregnancy, Delzell, et al.

• UTIs in Obstetrics and Gynecology: GLOWM

• Protocol: screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy

UTIs in the general population

• Contraception: Pros and Cons of Different Contraceptive Methods Center for Young Women’s Health

• Recurrent UTIs management in women

• Antibiotic treatment pathways as recommended based on labwork returning from UTIs

• Treating Bladder Infections Holistically : Dr Aviva Romm

Anatomy and Development

• Urinary system: 2- and 3-dimensional models

• Layered illustration of female anatomy surrounding the urethra

• Basic side by side illustration overview of renal system in female and male anatomy

Drug Processing 

• Pregnancy and the Kidney, research exploring questions about renal function, nutritional support, preeclampsia, renal disorders in pregnant women: Journal for the American Society of Nephrology,

Videos

Inserting a Urinary Catheter, Global Health Media, Childbirth Series, (11 minutes). This webpage has a video of live demonstrations of inserting urinary catheters into real human beings. This video has great footage of urethra variations and how to accurately find it. It demonstrates sterile technique, straight and indwelling catheters, and more.