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What determines if someone with a kidney infection is admitted in the hospital or not? i have one and in a lot of pain and sent home
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This depends on: The emergency room physician. He would make the decision based on severity of symptoms, fever, culture etc- if symptoms persist return to er for another exam.
Answered 1/19/2014
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