The Clinical Etymologist

Memory of Foul Smelling Urine


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In today’s episode, we explore one of the most common — and most misunderstood — diagnoses in medicine: urinary tract infection. 

Why does foul-smelling urine trigger antibiotics? 

What truly defines a UTI — bacteria, inflammation, or symptoms? 

And how often are we treating colonization instead of infection? 

Let’s return to the bedside, where a simple urine odor almost led us astray. 

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The Clinical EtymologistBy Dr. Simon Kim