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Inflammation of one kidney or both |
Acute pyelonephritis |
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Bacteria can spread to the kidney through the bloodstream or more commonly from the lower urinary tract |
Acute pyelonephritis |
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S&S for Acute pyelonephritis |
Bacteriuria , pyuria, dysuria, urinary frequency and leukocytosis |
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Some findings for Acute pyelonephritis |
Normal -Enlarged kidneys , focal areas of altered echotexture and compression of the renal sinus |
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Complications for Acute pyelonephritis (4) |
Pyonephrosis, renal or perinephric abscess , emphysemtous pyelonephritis and xanthogranulmatous pyelonephritis |
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Describes the condition of having pas also referred to as purulent material , within the collecting system of kidneys |
Pyonephrosis |
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U/s appearance for Pyonephrosis |
Hyrdonephrosis with thick pus or debri |
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S&S for Pyonephrosis |
Fever and chills |
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Collection of purulent material that has leaked through the capsule into the tissue surrounding the kidney (outside the kidney) |
Renal or perinephric abscess |
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Severe life threatening infection of the renal parenchyma that causes by gas forming bacteria |
Emphysemtous pyelonephritis |
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Emphysemtous pyelonephritis is commonly seen in |
Diabetics an immune comprised patients |
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Ultrasound appearance of Emphysemtous pyelonephritis |
Hyperechoic foci with sharp ring down artifact or producing reverberation artifact |
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Usually secondary to chronic obstruction caused by nephrolithiasis and resulting in infection and is Irreversible destruction of the renal parenchyma |
Xanthogranulmatous pyelonephritis |
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Ultrasound appearance for Xanthogranulmatous pyelonephritis |
Staghorn calculus (large stone ) |
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Xanthogranulmatous pyelonephritis is common in ? |
Diabetics and females |
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Treatment for Xanthogranulmatous pyelonephritis he |
Nephrectomy |
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Not enough oxygen needed blood supply to kidneys is what |
Tubular necrosis(ATN) |
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ATN ultrasound appearance |
-Normal to enlarge kidneys -Hyperechoic pyramids and hyperechoic cortex |
