The physician informed the patient that he had an infection in his urinary bladder.Which of the following diagnoses would you expect to see in the patient's medical record?
A)Urethritis
B)Nephritis
C)Pyelonephritis
D)Cystitis
E)Ureteritis

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The symptoms described by the physician, infection in the urinary bladder, is indicative of cystitis. Urethritis refers to inflammation of the urethra, and would not necessarily involve the bladder. Nephritis and pyelonephritis refer to inflammation of the kidneys, while ureteritis involves the inflammation of the ureter, both of which are not specific to the bladder.

The Physician Informed the Patient That He Had an Infection