Pediatric Bed-Wetting Quiz

Bed-Wetting Diagnosis

• The most likely diagnosis for the 9-year-old boy who has been wetting the bed for one month and has a history of fever and foul-smelling urine is a urinary tract infection (UTI).

Affected Pelvic Muscle

• The pelvic muscle affected in the 8-year-old boy with bed-wetting issues is the detrusor muscle.
• Targeted therapy for the detrusor muscle could be bladder training and relaxation techniques.

Cause of Bed-Wetting

• The most likely cause of bed-wetting in the 9-year-old boy who used to be dry since 7 years and now presents with nocturnal enuresis is a urinary tract infection (UTI).

Urinalysis Findings

• Additional findings on urinalysis that support the diagnosis of urinary tract infection in the 9-year-old boy include the presence of nitrites, leukocyte esterase, and red or white blood cells in the urine.

Urine Appearance

• The dark yellow and cloudy appearance of urine in the 9-year-old boy with recent bed-wetting and fever indicates a possible urinary tract infection (UTI) and dehydration.