Question 1

what is pyelonephritis?

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Kidney infection: Pyelonephritis is an infection of the upper urinary tract and kidney.

Question 2

what cause pyelonephritis?

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Cause of pyelo?: 29 F wants to know cause of pyelonephritis. Aka infection of the kidneys causing scaring and kidney failure. Can also be related analgesic abuse if you lived in Australia and took a lot. Some have symptoms of infection others not. Congenital reflux from bladder or kidney stones contribute. At one time thought to be common cause of HTN. Rarely one side which may increase BP. Check UPTODATE for more

Question 3

how does pyelonephritis spread?

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May not spread: Pyelonephritis is not known to spread from person to person usually.

Question 4

how can pyelonephritis be caught?

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Pyelonephritis: Pyelonephritis is caused usually by enteric bacteria (eg. E.Coli) that reside in the perineal area. For many reasons, some strains of bacteria become pathogenic and "climb" up the urinary tract (urethra, bladder and ureters) to the kidney, causing pyelonephritis.

Question 5

what is pyelonephritis caused by?

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Kidney infection: Usually bacteria infecting kidney, possibly causing damage if not treated properly in timely fashion. Bacteria can affect kidney by refluxing up from bladder. Hematogenous (via blood) is other possibility. Results of inadequate treated pyelonephritis are scarring and loss of renal cortex. Chronic scarring can cause hypertension.If both kidneys severely involved renal failure.

Question 6

is soflox good for pyelonephritis?

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: Because the quinolone resistant bugs, especially E. Coli, are so popular nowadays so I will not recommend Soflox alone for treating pyelonephritis unless the urine culture confirms its effectiveness.
Mild pyelonephritis can be treated with oral antibiotic(s) but if patient is very sick we usually advise at least 3 days of intravenous antibiotic(s) and then 5-7 days of oral antibiotic.

Question 7

what is focal region pyelonephritis?

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A localised area: A localised area of inflammation of the kidney could be described as focal region pyelonephritis. Upper and lower poles of kidney have greater propensity for intrarenal reflux (to allow bacteria ti attack kidney tuissue) and be focal regions for pyelonephritis. An infected kidney stone could be the center of a focal region of pyelonephritis.

Question 8

what do you recommend for pyelonephritis?

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Antibiotics: Antibiotics, and if severe nausea and vomiting or signs of sepsis are present, hospitalization.

Question 9

pyelonephritis symptoms are pain and what?

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Pyelonephritis: Other symptoms: high fevers that come and go along with chills / rigor.  Pt are usually very very sick and require immediate medical attention as this condition can be life threatening if left untreated. www.peedoc.com @drhtay.

Question 10

can i die from pyelonephritis if i ignore it?

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Possible: Untreated pyelonephritis could develope into uro-sepsis and could result in death.

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