DYSURIA

Course overview

DYSURIA IS A SYMPTOM OF PAIN AND/OR BURNING, STINGING, OR ITCHING OF THE URETHRA OR URETHRAL MEATUS WITH URINATION. IT IS A VERY COMMON URINARY SYMPTOM EXPERIENCED BY MOST PEOPLE AT LEAST ONCE OVER THEIR LIFETIMES. CAUSES OF DYSURIA CAN BE DIVIDED BROADLY INTO TWO CATEGORIES, INFECTIOUS AND NON-INFECTIOUS. TREATMENT VARIES DEPENDING ON THE ETIOLOGY. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF DYSURIA AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.