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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is acute pyelonephritis?
An infection of the kidney usually caused by bacteria.
Symptoms of acute pyelonephritis
Fever
History of urinary tract infection
Stomach pain or tummy ache in a specific place
Low back pain
Abdominal pain
Back pain
Feeling cold or shivering
Fever followed by abdominal / tummy pain
Questions your doctor may ask to check for acute pyelonephritis
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose acute pyelonephritis
Do you have a fever?
Have you ever had a urinary tract infection?
Do you have abdominal (stomach) pain in any particular location?
Do you have pain in the lumbar back?
Do you have abdominal pain (stomach ache)?
Treatment for acute pyelonephritis
Treatment is with antibiotics. This can be given orally, however in more severe cases, hospitalization and intravenous "drip" antibiotics may be needed. In some cases, a procedure or surgery may be needed to drain pus from the kidneys.
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References
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https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00467-015-3168-5
Ramakrishnan K, Scheid DC. Diagnosis and management of acute pyelonephritis in adults. Am Fam Physician. 2005 Mar 1;71(5):933-42. Erratum in: Am Fam Physician. 2005 Dec 1;72(11):2182. PMID: 15768623.
https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2005/0301/p933.html
Hudson C, Mortimore G. The diagnosis and management of a patient with acute pyelonephritis. Br J Nurs. 2020 Feb 13;29(3):144-150. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2020.29.3.144. PMID: 32053436.
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Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency department)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Nao Saito, MD (Urology)
After graduating from Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Dr. Saito worked at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Toda Chuo General Hospital, Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Medical Center, and Ako Chuo Hospital before becoming Deputy Director (current position) at Takasaki Tower Clinic Department of Ophthalmology and Urology in April 2020.
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