Pyelonephritis

Allergies, at some point, affects everyone in some way or another. Whether it’s allergic rhinitis, skin allergies, food allergies, latex, pets, insects, or drug allergies, it’s a major concern. However, the bigger problem lies in the solution. Not because it’s hard to solve but because the solution comes with a price. The price possibly being brain damage. The most popular anti-histamine, Diphenhydramine, has been linked to an increased risk of Dementia due its “anticholinergic” properties.…

The urinary system removes filtered liquid waste and urine. UTIs can occurs any area along the urinary tract. UTIs can be classified as lower and upper depending on the area of the infection. The upper urinary infection can occur in the kidney (pyelonephritis) and the ureters. In the lower urinary, infection can occur in the bladder (cystitis), urethra (urethritis) and prostate (prostatitis). In the kidneys and ureters urinary…

Both drugs are used to treat bacterial infections in several parts of the body. While the current formulary drug Zosyn has many more uses than the formulary candidate Zerbaxa, the latter still has some uses that are not covered by Zosyn such as pyelonephritis.2 Zerbaxa is available in fewer dosage forms but this should not be an issue since is normally only dosed 1.5 g at a time.4 The current drug Zosyn has many more warning criteria than Zerbaxa which means there is more monitoring involved…

though PSS is a serious disease of its own there are some similar to it. One is called Hypocalcaemia, which is low blood calcium levels and is very dangerous to lactating sows. Mulberry heart disease, is when a pig has a vitamin E deficiency. Pyelonephritis, is another disease in pigs, this is an inflammation of the kidneys and when occurring the same time as Cystitis, which is an inflammation of the bladder, can be very deadly. All these diseases will cause sudden death in pigs. Some things…

known as the UTI. Depending on where the infection occurs, there are two specific names. If the infection occurs in the lower part, like in your bladder, it is called Cystitis. If the infection travels up towards your kidneys, it is called Pyelonephritis (Umm/Health). The microbe that causes this infection is Escherichia coli, more commonly known as E. coli. It is found commonly in healthy people and normally not harmful (Mayo Clinic E. coli). UTI symptoms may very person to person, even…

The 52-year-old African American has insufficient personal medical and family history because his father died in an automobile accident when he was a child, and he has not seen a doctor in the last 10 years. I will ask the patient if his mother told him about any concerning health issue regarding his late father, and if any of his uncle on his father side has any health issue and what type. Also, when he had his last routine physical and was there any abnormal findings, again why he decided not…

Preceptor Clinical Journal: One 6/3/2017 Wow… Can you believe it Med Surg III, where has the time gone? When I, first began my journey in becoming a nurse, this seemed so far away, as my journey is getting closer to the end. I have looked forwarded to this semester to begin to close the gaps in my knowledge and to start gain more knowledge in the hospital setting. I will be completing my preceptor clinical rotation at McKay Dee Hospital in their Surgical/SMIC unit to work alongside their nurse…

There are several strains of E. coli that exist, many of which are non-pathogenic in nature. E. coli forms a beneficial relationship in the intestinal tract, and takes on many helpful functions within the body. The functions include breaking down nutrients, developing signals to regulate the immune system, and even protection against other pathogens. The broad categories of E. coli are separated into diarrheagenic E. coli and extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli, which includes uropathogenic E.…

Women are at higher risk than men because of their difference in lower section of the urinary tract. The UTI is cause by bacteria. Depend on the location of the infection, there are acute pyelonephritis in the kidney characterize by pain in the side and upper back, fever, nausea, vomiting; cystitis from the bladder with frequent and painful urination, blood in urine, discomfort in the lower abdomen; urethritis from the urethra characterized by…

very hard to get rid of completely. In other words, it is possible that your urinary tract infection can come back. Without proper treatment, the infection can turn out to be very devastating. The bacteria can spread to your kidneys, then cause pyelonephritis. Worst case scenario, the bacteria found its way to your blood, and your life’s in danger.…