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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 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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.

Question 6

is there a cure for pyelonephritis?

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Yes: Antibiotics are a must or the infection will progress and worsen and make you very sick. Once adequately treated, the infection will resolve and your infection will be "cured".

Question 7

what can cause focal pyelonephritis?

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Bacteria. : The most common cause of kidney infections, or pyelonephritis, is bacteria introduced from the lower urinary tract. The most common cause is escherichia coli (75-95%), then proteus, klebsiella, & staphylococcus. "focal" is a descriptive term, likely from radiology, describing the infection as localized to a specific part of the kidney. Regardless of the description, this is a serious infection.

Question 8

can pyelonephritis cause body swelling?

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No, but: A severe chronic pyelonephritis may cause kidney failure which in turn can cause body swelling. Pyelonephritis alone, without affecting kidney function level, should not be a cause of body swelling.

Question 9

how are reflux and pyelonephritis related?

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Sometimes: Reflux is the abnormal passage of urine from the bladder to the kidneys through the ureters, or urinary drainage tubes from the kidneys to the bladder.  This usually does not occur.  Reflux itself does not lead to kidney infections, however, if the urine is infected, reflux may lead to pyelonephritis.  This is most common in young, female children.

Question 10

are there preventative foods for pyelonephritis?

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Not effective: However, if you know that pyelonephritis is usually caused by  urinary tract infections UTI then things that prevent UTI would prevent pyelonephritis. Cranberry tablets are the closest food related item that have decent evidence in support of preventing uti.

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