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How do I know if my kidney infection is gone
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 52 years experience
Need to investigate: You should go see your doctor to investigate the cause. There can be something else going on in your kidney or in the spine. Often the kidney infectio... Read More
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5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Tarek Shahbandaranswered
Anesthesiology 24 years experience
More than one cause: You may have another cause of your back pain like lumbar strain... Follow up with your doctor to make sure there is no more infection still and good l... Read More
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5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Aaron Rolandanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Signs of kidney infx: A kidney infection is a urinary infection which has spread beyond the bladder to the kidney. An "ordinary" bladder infection makes you feel like you h... Read More
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3.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Mark Kuhnkeanswered
General Surgery 42 years experience
Get seen: A kidney infection, as opposed to a common urinary tract infection, is a big deal. Fever, flank pain, shakes and chills, as well as urinary irritation... Read More
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3.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. George Klauberanswered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Suitable antibiotics: U need 2c doctor who will send urine culture to identify bacteria causing infection ; which antibiotic will be effective to kill the bacteria. In mean... Read More
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4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. George Klauberanswered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Antibiotics: Appropriate antibiotics, meaning that the bacteria causing infection are sensitive to the prescribed antibiotic. Kidney stones , if present, will need... Read More
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3.4k viewsAnswered >2 years agoMerged
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Asaf Presenteanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 18 years experience
Antibiotics: A patient with a kidney infections (pyelonephritis) should be treated with an appropriate antibiotic and be kept well hydrated after being seen by a ... Read More
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Romanth Waghmaraeanswered
Pain Management 41 years experience
Kidney infections: Many causes from biochemistry that predisposes to this, to anatomical issues in the renal system. You must have a full evaluation. Repeated kidney inf... Read More
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5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Krickanswered
Urology 38 years experience
Antibiotics: See a physician, get a urine culture and get a prescription for antibiotics based on the culture results.
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5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Segalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Burning on urination: Burning on urination is a symptom of a urinary tract infection. You need to have a urinalysis done to see if you have a kidney infection and a urine ... Read More
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5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 59 years experience
SYMPTOMS/urine test: The symptoms of kidney infection are
1frequency and urgency of urination2burning and pain during micturition 3blood in urine 4pain or discomfort in m... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raj Singhanswered
Internal Medicine 13 years experience
Kidney infection : Is called pyelonephritis and is different from a bladder infection. A baldder infection or UTI is diagnosed with urine culture whereas to diagnose pye... Read More
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4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Urology 53 years experience
Confirm Dx...: "pain over kidneys' and a few white or red blood cells in urine alone will not say or assume someone gets kidney infection. Instead, good history, pro... Read More
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4.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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