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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Harsh Vardhan Chawla, M.B.B.S.[2]
History
Patients with pyonephrosis can present with history of[1]:
- Sudden onset of symptoms including fever and chills
- Recent urinary tract infection
- History of pyelonephritis
- Nephrolithiasis
- Immunosuppression
- Diabetes mellitus, HIV AIDS
- Congenital structural defect of the urinary tract
- Tumor
Symptoms
Patients with pyonephrosis can be asymptomatic or present with the following symptoms[2]:
- Fever
- Chills
- Flank pain, back pain, abdominal pain
- Nausea and vomiting
- Fatigue
- Frequent urination
- Burning sensation when urinating
- Foul smelling urine
- Blood or pus in urine
These symptoms should raise the suspicion of pyonephrosis which demands emergent care.
References
- ↑ Tamburrini S, Lugarà M, Iannuzzi M, Cesaro E, De Simone F, Del Biondo D; et al. (2021). "Pyonephrosis Ultrasound and Computed Tomography Features: A Pictorial Review". Diagnostics (Basel). 11 (2). doi:10.3390/diagnostics11020331. PMC 7921924 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 33671431 Check|pmid=value (help). - ↑ Pabon-Ramos WM, Dariushnia SR, Walker TG, d'Othée BJ, Ganguli S, Midia M; et al. (2016). "Quality Improvement Guidelines for Percutaneous Nephrostomy". J Vasc Interv Radiol. 27 (3): 410–4. doi:10.1016/j.jvir.2015.11.045. PMID 26803576.