UTI's

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Hi,

Tim has been poorly for a week or so now, originally one of his famous green

noses and then with a very high fever that the GP thought was probably a UTI

but couldn't test his wee becoz he was already taking antibiotics. I

finally got a sample off him today and took it in, it was like pea soup,

well maybe more like cloudy chicken broth! Pretty disgusting anyway!! It

was dip sticked and showed blood protein and glucose which I was told was a

sign of inflammation and probable infection. I was then told that when he

sees his paediatric surgeon or paediatrician which ever appointment arrives

first) he should be sent for 'thorough' investigations to rule out reflux.

Its years since I did any nursing (my speciality funnily enuf was renal!),

what kind of investigations would they do these days and if they did find

any damage what could they do to treat it? I am going down the road of lots

to drink for now, I'm a bit twitchy about this one tho becoz I saw only the

worst renal cases so only have worst case scenario to bring to mind when I

think of urinary tract problems.

sue wong