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Introduction: Cystitis
Cystitis: Bladder infection or inflammation. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Cystitis is available below.
Symptoms of Cystitis
See full list of 18 symptoms of Cystitis
Home Diagnostic Testing
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Medical Textbooks Online about Cystitis
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- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter"
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter"
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- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series"
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Diagnostic Tests for Cystitis
Test for Cystitis in your own home
click here- Urine tests - to identify any bacteria and test for pus or blood in urine
- Urine bacterial counts
- Urography
- Cystoscopy
- X-rays
See full list of 6 diagnostic tests for Cystitis
Wrongly Diagnosed with Cystitis?
- Misdiagnosis of Cystitis
- Underlying causes of Cystitis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
Misdiagnosis and Cystitis
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Causes of Cystitis
- Bacterial bladder infection
- E. coli bladder infection
- Bladder stones (type of Urinary stones)
- Enlarged prostate
- Benign prostate hyperplasia
See full list of 14 causes of Cystitis
More information about causes of Cystitis:
- Medications, drugs, or substances causing Cystitis (27 listings)
- Underlying causes of Cystitis
- Cystitis as a complication caused by other conditions
- Cystitis as a symptom
- Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Cystitis
Treatments for Cystitis
- Fluids
- Antibiotics
- Drink lots of water
- Empty bladder according to urges - do not try to hold it in.
- Avoid caffeine - such as tea, coffee or sodas.
See full list of 10 treatments for Cystitis
Videos for Cystitis
Getting Personal about OAB
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OAB and Lifestyle Changes
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OAB Medications
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Diagnosis of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
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Reseach about Cystitis
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Clinical Trials for Cystitis
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Cystitis include:
- Phase I/II Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of Capsaicin for Interstitial Cystitis and Vulvar Vestibulitis - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - capsaicin
- Interstitial Cystitis - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
- Efficacy of Amitriptyline for Painful Bladder Syndrome (PBS) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Amitriptyline
- URACYST For the Treatment of GAG Deficient Interstitial Cystitis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
- Genetics of Interstitial Cystitis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
See full list of 23 Clinical Trials for Cystitis
Statistics for Cystitis
- Medical statistics for Cystitis
- Prevalence and incidence statistics for Cystitis
- Death and Mortality statistics for Cystitis
- Society statistics for Cystitis
Types of Cystitis
- Bacterial cystitis
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Autoimmune Interstitial Cystitis
- Eosinophilic cystitis
- Tuberculous cystitis - due to tuberculosis
See full list of 7 Types of Cystitis
Medical Guidebooks and Ebooks for Cystitis
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Definitions of Cystitis:
Inflammation of the urinary bladder. (Dorland, 27th ed) - (Source - Diseases Database)
Inflammation of the urinary bladder and ureters - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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- Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Cystitis
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- Congenital anomalies of the ureter, bladder, and urethra (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
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- Urethral Discharge (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
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- Urinary Incontinence (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Bladder cancer (Handbook of Diseases)
- Neurogenic bladder (Handbook of Diseases)
- Urinary tract infection, lower (Handbook of Diseases)
- Bladder distention (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
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