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what is pyelonephritis? |
a bacterial infection of the kidneys |
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which organism causes most pyelonephritis? |
E. coli |
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what are sx that pyelonephritis and cystitis have in common? |
frequency, urgency, burning, cloudy, foul smelling urine |
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what medical intervention is necessary in pyelonephritis? |
IV antibiotics for one to two weeks, must get urine culture 2 weeks after antibx therapy is over |
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how does pyelonephritis differ from cystitis in meaning? |
cystitis means a bladder infection pyelonephritis means an infection of kidney pelvis |
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what causes or precedes pyelonephritis? |
cystitis always does |
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will client with pyelonephritis have daily weights? |
yes, as would any client with a kidney problem |
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name the 5 s/s that pyelo has that cystitis does not have? |
fever flank plan chills increased WBC malaise |
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what is the big danger with pyelo? |
permanent scarring and kidney damage |
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how is pyelo prevented? |
by preventing or treating all cystitis (UTIs) |
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will a client with pyelonephritis have hematuria? |
it is common but not always present |
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the patient with pyelonephritis will have HTN or HoTN |
HTN |
