Why are bedridden patients prone to urinary tract infections? Normal people urinate in a standing position or in a squatting position to help empty the urine, but this is not the case for bedridden patients. Most patients who are restricted from getting out of bed must use a bedpan or wrap a diaper around them to urinate in bed. Such a position is prone to uncleanliness and the accumulation of urine in the bladder can easily cause infection; if the patient has an indwelling catheter, the chances of urinary tract infection are even higher. Symptoms of urinary tract infections in bedridden patients 1. frequent urination, urinary urgency and difficulty in urination in the early stage of infection; 2. fever, chills and pain during urination; (patients who cannot express their discomfort have painful expressions during urination); 3. cloudy urine and foul smell. Treatment The symptoms of urinary tract infection in bedridden patients are often not obvious at the beginning, and sometimes they are ignored because the patient is not able to express discomfort, so caregivers need to pay special attention to early detection and early treatment. High blood pressure or vascular disease can reduce blood flow to the kidneys, which can also aggravate urinary tract infections. In addition, urinary tract infections that are not treated early can easily spread to the kidneys and cause kidney damage, which can lead to nephrotic hypertension. Prevention of urinary tract infections in bedridden patients 1, if there are no special restrictions, encourage patients to get out of bed as soon as possible, even in a wheelchair, but also to move more; 2, unless there are water restrictions, you should drink a lot of water to lighten the urine, as far as possible to maintain the daily urine volume of about 1500cc; 3, the potty or potty chair used to keep clean at all times, and placed in a convenient location for patients to access at any time; 4, women Patients should wash the perineum every day, especially after a bowel movement, and pay attention to the direction of cleaning after the toilet to go backwards, so as not to bring the germs near the anal opening to the urethra; 5, bathing with a shower or bath, if you need to sit in warm water, you must strengthen the cleaning of the bidet; 6, during the infection to cooperate with the doctor’s orders to take medication, antibiotics must be taken on time until the drug is finished or after the physician instructions to stop the drug, so as not to raise 7, drink more acidic juice, such as cranberry juice or fruit vinegar, can acidify the urine and reduce the chance of urinary tract infection; 8, patients with indwelling catheters must be cleaned and disinfected every day, and change the location of the adhesive tape to the best place where it will not be pulled and does not affect normal activities.