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Epididymitis

Epididymitis is an infection of the epididymis, often resulting from STIs like gonorrhea and chlamydia, or complications from urinary tract infections. Symptoms include unilateral pain, discharge, fever, and dysuria, with risk factors such as a history of STIs and being uncircumcised. Treatment involves antibiotics like ceftriaxone and doxycycline, along with nursing management strategies to alleviate discomfort and prevent complications.

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Epididymitis

Epididymitis is an infection of the epididymis, often resulting from STIs like gonorrhea and chlamydia, or complications from urinary tract infections. Symptoms include unilateral pain, discharge, fever, and dysuria, with risk factors such as a history of STIs and being uncircumcised. Treatment involves antibiotics like ceftriaxone and doxycycline, along with nursing management strategies to alleviate discomfort and prevent complications.

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Epididymitis

Is the infection of the epididymis that usually descent


from an infected prostate or urinary tract. It can
develop as a complication of gonorrhoea
Causes of epididymitis
• STI( gonorrhoea and chlamydia are most common)
• Urine in the epididymis
• Trauma
• Other infections
Signs and symptoms
• Soreness in the inguinal canal
• Unilateral Pain
• Discharge from the urethra
• Pain during intercourse and ejaculation
• Fever
• Dysuria
Risk Factors
• History of STI
• History of UTI
• Uncircumcised penis
• History of an enlarged prostate
• Presence of a chronic indwelling urinary catheter
Diagnostic test
• Urinalysis
• CD4 count
• Urethral culture
Pharmacological treatment
• Ceftriaxone
• Doxycycline
• Paracetamol
• CEFTRACZONE:It inhibits bacterial cell wall
synthesis leading to bacterial death
• CONTRAINDICATION: Allergies,renal
impairment,liver disease,gall bladder diseases
• SIDE EFFECTs: nausea, diarrhoea,coming,
abdominal pain, flatulence
• INDICATION: epididymitis ,meningitis,utinar Trac
infection, sexual transmited infection, typhoid fever
• Doxycycline treat,and stops growth of bacteria.
• CONTRA INDICATION
• Kidney and liver problems
• Hypersensitivity of Doxycycline
• Pregnant woman
• Autoimmune disease and lupus
• Side effects
• Headache,nausea,vomiting
• INDICATION: Urethritis,
epididymitis,acne,anthrax,malaria
Nursing management
• Local heat or sitz bath
• Bed rest for comfort
• Intermittent cold compressions to the scrotum
• Avoid strainous activities
• Antimicrobial ointments
• Analgesic Medications
Complications
• Abcess in the scrotum
• Infertility
• Hydrocele
• Epididymo-orchitis

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