WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 2002: Re: UTI from catheter???

Re: UTI from catheter???

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 18 Oct 2002 06:44:55 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 17 Oct 2002, KK wrote: >
>Question.....I just had my gallbladder out 2 weeks ago. It was an
>emergency surgery, and I had to have a foley catheter for a few days.
>Recently, I have been experiencing backaches and bladder cramping with
>burning, along with all-over body aches - but no fever. Is this normal
>after the use of a foley catheter, or could it be an infection? Anybody
>have an ideas? I don't want to bug my surgeon about this if it's nothing
>to worry about. Thanks.

Yes could be UTI, Need an urinalysis.

-- Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol Buenos Aires Argentina

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