🩺 Symptom Guide

Dysuria

Assess urgently for lower UTI, acute pyelonephritis, urosepsis, urinary retention/obstruction, STI-related urethritis, and complicated urinary tract pathology.

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Red flags

Fever or rigors
flank pain
sepsis physiology or shock
vomiting

First actions / assessment

ABCDE first if unwell
record full vitals and assess hydration, perfusion, and mental status
clarify onset, frequency, urgency, suprapubic pain, fever, rigors, flank pain, visible haematuria, vaginal symptoms, urethral discharge, STI risk, urinary retention symptoms, pregnancy risk, catheter/instrumentation history, and past UTI or stone history

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