Pyuria

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Pyuria Classification and external resources
ICD-9	791.9
MeSH	D011776

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Pyuria refers to urine which contains pus. Defined as the presence of 10 or more neutrophils per high power field of unspun, voided mid-stream urine. It can be sign of a bacterial urinary tract infection. Pyuria may be present in the septic patient, or in an older patient with pneumonia.

Sterile pyuria is urine which contain white blood cells (pus) while appearing sterile by standard culture techniques. Sterile pyuria is listed as a side-effect from some medications such as paracetamol (acetaminophen).

Differential Diagnosis

In alphabetical order: ^{[1] [1]}

• Colpitis
• Cystitis
• Epididymitis
• Genitourinary tuberculosis
• Interstitial Nephritis
• Neoplasm
• Prostitis
• Pyelonephritis
• Renal Carcinoma
• Renal papillary necrosis
• Urethritis
• Vaginitis
• Vulvitis

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Articles on Pyuria	Most recent articles on Pyuria • Most cited articles on Pyuria • Review articles on Pyuria • Articles on Pyuria in N Eng J Med, Lancet, BMJ
Media (Slides, Video, Images, MP3) on Pyuria	Powerpoint slides on Pyuria • Images of Pyuria • Photos of Pyuria • Podcasts & MP3s on Pyuria • Videos on Pyuria
Evidence Based Medicine Regarding Pyuria	Cochrane Collaboration on Pyuria • Bandolier on Pyuria • TRIP on Pyuria
Cost Effectiveness of Pyuria	Cost Effectiveness of Pyuria
Clinical Trials Involving Pyuria	Ongoing Trials on Pyuria at Clinical Trials.gov • Trial results on Pyuria • Clinical Trials on Pyuria at Google
Guidelines / Policies / Government Resources (FDA/CDC) Regarding Pyuria	US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Pyuria • NICE Guidance on Pyuria • NHS PRODIGY Guidance • FDA on Pyuria • CDC on Pyuria
Textbook Information on Pyuria	Books and Textbook Information on Pyuria
Pharmacology Resources on Pyuria	Dosing of Pyuria • Drug interactions with Pyuria • Side effects of Pyuria • Allergic reactions to Pyuria • Overdose information on Pyuria • Carcinogenicity information on Pyuria • Pyuria in pregnancy • Pharmacokinetics of Pyuria •
Genetics, Pharmacogenomics, and Proteinomics of Pyuria	Genetics of Pyuria • Pharmacogenomics of Pyuria • Proteomics of Pyuria
Newstories on Pyuria	Pyuria in the news • Be alerted to news on Pyuria • News trends on Pyuria
Commentary on Pyuria	Blogs on Pyuria
Patient Resources on Pyuria	Patient resources on Pyuria • Discussion groups on Pyuria • Patient Handouts on Pyuria • Directions to Hospitals Treating Pyuria • Risk calculators and risk factors for Pyuria
Healthcare Provider Resources on Pyuria	Symptoms of Pyuria • Causes & Risk Factors for Pyuria • Diagnostic studies for Pyuria • Treatment of Pyuria
Continuing Medical Education (CME) Programs on Pyuria	CME Programs on Pyuria
International Resources on Pyuria	Pyuria en Espanol • Pyuria en Francais
Business Resources on Pyuria	Pyuria in the Marketplace • Patents on Pyuria
Informatics Resources on Pyuria	List of terms related to Pyuria

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