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Infection of the Kidney | Acute Pyelonephritis Treatment in Bangalore | Nelivigi Multispeciality

Acute Pyelonephritis Treatment in Bangalore | Nelivigi Multispeciality Hospital provides the best treatment for kidney-related issues and infections.<br><br>To know more, visit: http://www.nelivigimultispecialityhospital.com/acute-pyelonephritis-or-infection-of-the-kidney/

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Infection of the Kidney | Acute Pyelonephritis Treatment in Bangalore | Nelivigi Multispeciality

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  1. ACUTE PYELONEPHRITIS OR INFECTION OF THE KIDNEY A Helpful Infographic by Dr. Girish Nelivigi Acutepyelonephritis (APN) isatechnicaltermforinfection ofthekidney. Itisapartofthespectrumofurinarytract infectionorUTI. UTIcanoccuranywherefromthekidney, ureter, urinarybladder, prostate, andurethra. Symptoms of APN Theindividualcomplainsofpainabdomen, fever, andchills. However, therearemany whodonotsufferfromallthesesymptoms andmayonlyhavesomeofthem. Fatigue, generalizedweakness, andvomitingalso arecommon. Causes APNisalmostalwayscausedbyinfectionsbycommon urinaryinfection-causingbacterialikeE. coli, Proteus, Enterobacter, andPseudomonas. Mostoftheseinfections arehematogenouswhichmeanstheinfectionspreads throughthebloodstream. Evaluation APNisdiagnosedbasedonhistoryandclinicalexamination. Thepatientwillhavefever, chills, andpainabdomen. There willbepainonpressingtheupperbackoneitherside. The urologistwillorderasetofteststoconfirmthediagnosis. Treatment Thepatienthasadvisedhospitalization foreaseofevaluationandtreatment. Themainstayoftreatmentisinjectableantibiotics, drugsto relievefeverandpain. Resthelpsinfasterrecovery. Outcomes Withmodernimaging, antibiotics, andendoscopy, acutepyelonephritisdoesn’tcarrythemorbidityitused tohaveafewdecadesago. Howeveruncontrolled, prolonged, andrepeatedinfectionscanresultin permanentkidneydamage. To Know More Log On To: www.nelivigimultispecialityhospital.com

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