A 5-year-old boy presents with dysuria and frequency. He is febrile at 38.5°C and has right loin tenderness. Urine dipstick is positive for nitrites a...

Question

A 5-year-old boy presents with dysuria and frequency. He is febrile at 38.5°C and has right loin tenderness. Urine dipstick is positive for nitrites and leukocytes. This is his first UTI. What imaging, if any, is recommended in the acute phase according to NICE?

Accepted Answer

No imaging in the acute phase if he responds well to treatment

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Immediate micturating cystourethrogram

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Immediate renal ultrasound

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DMSA scan within 1 week

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CT urogram

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Paediatric UTI – imaging

A 5-year-old boy presents with dysuria and frequency. He is febrile at 38.5°C and has right loin tenderness. Urine dipstick is positive for nitrites and leukocytes. This is his first UTI. What imaging, if any, is recommended in the acute phase according to NICE?