5-1 Discussion (Pyelonephritis)

Concept and Etiology: Pyelonephritis

Thisisatypeofurinarytractinfection.Ittypicallybeginsinthe

urethraorbladderandmovestooneorbothofthekidneys.Thisisa

conditionthatrequiresimmediatemedicalattentionasitcancause

permanentdamagetothekidneys.Orevenpossibletheinfectioncan

spreadtootherpartsofthebodyandbecomelifetreating.so,this

conditionisacleardeviationfromthemoduleofhealthwehave

previouslydiscussed.Asthisconditioncanbelifethreateningor

causelifechangingorpermeantchangestotheindividual.

Classification:

Thereare5classificationsforPyelonephritis.

 AcuteUncomplicatedPyelonephritis

AcuteComplicatedPyelonephritis

EmphysematousPyelonephritis

XanthogranulomatousPyelonephritis

ChronicPyelonephritis

Clinical Manifestations:

Fever

Chills

Backpain

Groinpain

FrequentUrination

burningUrination

Haematuria

Cloudyorsmellyurine

Diagnostic Tests:

ThemostcommontestforPyelonephritiswouldbeaurine

sample.whichisthenexaminedunderamicroscope.AlsoaCTscan

canbedonetodetermineifthereisaninfection.

References:

MayoFoundationforMedicalEducationandResearch.(2020,

August26).Kidney infection.MayoClinic.RetrievedNovember29,

2021,fromhttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/kidney-

infection/symptoms-causes/syc-20353387.

Kidney infection (pyelonephritis); symptoms, treatment, prevention.

ClevelandClinic.(n.d.).RetrievedNovember29,2021,

fromhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15456-kidney-

infection-pyelonephritis.