Symptoms and treatment principles of urinary tract infection

The clinical manifestations of urinary tract infection are quite wide. Urinary tract infection can be divided into pyelonephritis, cystitis, and urethritis according to the different sites of infection. It can be divided into complicated and uncomplicated urinary tract infection according to the presence or absence of urinary tract functional or organic abnormalities. It can be divided into acute and chronic urinary tract infection according to the nature of the inflammation.

Clinical symptoms of urinary tract infection:

(1) Symptoms of urinary tract infection: urinary tract irritation, i.e. frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, and discomfort during urination. These symptoms vary in severity in different patients. Acute inflammation patients often have obvious urinary tract irritation; however, in the elderly, children, and patients with chronic urinary tract infection, urinary tract irritation symptoms are usually milder, such as mild frequent urination, urgent urination, or discomfort during urination. (2) Symptoms of urinary tract infection: systemic poisoning symptoms, such as fever, chills, headache, etc. They are mainly seen in patients with upper urinary tract infection, especially those with acute urinary tract infection and urinary tract obstruction. (3) Symptoms of urinary tract infection: routine urine examination may show white blood cells, red blood cells, or even protein. (4) Symptoms of urinary tract infection: routine blood examination may show elevated white blood cells. (5) Symptoms of urinary tract infection, positive urine bacterial culture.

The symptoms and treatment of urinary tract infection follow these principles:

Principle 1 of Urinary Tract Infection Treatment: Drug sensitivity testing must be performed when treating urinary tract infection. Antibiotics should not be used blindly. Blind use of antibiotics can easily lead to drug resistance, resulting in recurrent urethritis, dysbiosis, and difficulty in treatment.

The second principle of urinary tract infection treatment: Combining Chinese and Western medicine, treating both the symptoms and the root cause. Western medicine quickly treats the symptoms, while Chinese medicine thoroughly treats the root cause. This is the best combination of medicines for urethritis. It can be treated with a large compound Chinese medicine containing mistletoe, which is three parts treatment and seven parts nourishment. It can better treat urethritis without any side effects. Not harming the liver and kidneys is a very important medication selection standard for the treatment of urinary tract infection.

Principle 3 of Urinary Tract Infection Treatment: During the medication period of urinary tract infection treatment, you should pay attention to eating more light, water-rich foods, such as various fresh vegetables, soups, and various fruits. Eat more foods that have the effects of clearing away heat and detoxification, diuresis and stranguria, such as shepherd's purse, water spinach, winter melon, etc. Drink more water, 1500-2000 ml per day, to enhance the diuretic effect and the immune function of the kidney. Avoid spicy and irritating foods such as onions, leeks, garlic, pepper, ginger, etc. Avoid smoking, drinking, and warm foods such as mutton, dog meat, and greasy foods.