What may increase your child's risk for problems from urinary symptoms?

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What may increase your child's risk for problems from urinary symptoms?

Many conditions, medicines, and diseases interfere with the ability to heal or fight infection. Your child may be at risk for a more serious problem from his or her symptoms if he or she has any of the following. Be sure to tell your child's health professional.

Conditions

History of nephrotic syndrome
History of previous urinary tract infection
Prematurity or abnormally slow growth and development
Previous surgery on the urinary tract
Recent catheterization or has a catheter in place
Structural deformities of the urinary tract
Uncircumcised

Medicines

Corticosteroids, such as prednisone
Medicine that causes difficulty urinating, such as Actifed, Benadryl, Chlor-Trimeton, Dimetapp, Robitussin Cough and Cold, Tavist, or Phenergan
Medicines used to treat cancer (chemotherapy)
Radiation therapy

Diseases

An impaired immune system
Cancer
Diabetes
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
Sickle cell disease

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Author	Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Editor	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor	Tracy Landauer
Primary Medical Reviewer	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Peter Anderson, MD, FRCS(C) - Pediatric Urology
Last Updated	April 30, 2007

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Last updated:	April 30, 2007
Author:	Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Reviewed By:	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Peter Anderson, MD, FRCS(C) - Pediatric Urology
Editors:	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer

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