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Hi doctors. how do i know if i have a possible kidney infection?

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Dr. Dustin Colegrove answered

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UTI: Common symptoms of lower urinary tract infection are pain when urinating, frequent urination, cloudy urine, foul smelling urine, bladder discomfort. Symptoms of a kidney infection often includes severe back/side pain, fevers, nausea.

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Answered 3/13/2020

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