Pyelonephritis Therapeutic Pipeline Review H1 2015 Market Research...
ReportsnReports.com adds “Pyelonephritis – Pipeline Review, H1 2015” to its store. The report provides an overview of the Pyelonephritis’s therapeutic pipeline.(PRWeb January 27, 2015)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/pyelonephritis-pipeline/review-h1-2015-market/prweb12473576.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 27, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Urinary Tract Infections: Signs, Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options
A urinary tract infection, also known as a bladder infection or acute cystitis, is an infection of a part or parts of the female or male urinary tract. The urinary tract is made up of the ureters, kidneys, urethra and bladder. A urinary tract infection (UTI) is not technically a sexually transmitted one; however, sexual activity is a common cause of UTI’s for adults who are sexually active. When the infection affects the lower urinary tract the condition is known as a, 'simple cystitis,' or bladder infection. When it affects the upper urinary tract it is known as, 'pyelonephritis,' or a kidney infection. The most common ...
Source: Disabled World - October 26, 2014 Category: Disability Tags: Health and Disability Source Type: news
Episodic Flank Pain With Urinary Frequency in an HIV-Positive Man
The 46-year-old man had presented 3 times with similar symptoms in the past year, was given a diagnosis of pyelonephritis and treated with antibiotics each time. He improved each time, but the symptoms returned. What else is going on? (Source: Consultant Live)
Source: Consultant Live - November 6, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Emphysematous PyelonephritisEmphysematous Pyelonephritis
Nephrectomy can be avoided with early diagnosis of this serious complication of diabetes. The British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
Could Renal Abscess Be a Complication of Pyelonephritis in this Patient?
Discussion
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are common. By the age of 7 years up to 8% of girls and 2% of boys have had a UTI. The current American Academy of Pediatrics criteria for a UTI diagnosis includes presence of pyruria (determined by microscopy) or leucocyte esterase (on dipstick) AND a culture-positive urine of < 50,000 colony-forming units/mL on a catheterized specimen, or >100,000 colony-forming units on a voided specimen. Because of possible contamination, bagged specimens are not acceptable. Clinical pyelonephritis (ie febrile UTI) is a fairly common problem in the pediatric population.
Learning Point
Renal abs...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 14, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
