Kidney Infection Diagnosis

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Kidney Infection Diagnosis

 

Kidney infection, also known as renal infection or pyelonephritis, is a common type of urinary tract infection. Bacteria often infect the bladder or the urethra and spreads to one of the kidneys. Women are most commonly affected by kidney infection, as are pregnant mothers, children under 2 years of age, and individuals aged over 60 years. This article will explain the symptoms of a kidney infection and how it is diagnosed, prevented, and treated.

Some key points about kidney infections:

  • One of the kidney's major roles is to remove toxins from the body.
  • Symptoms of kidney infections include diarrhea, nausea, and back pain.
  • Sometimes, a bladder infection may occur at the same time as a kidney infection.
  • In most cases, oral antibiotics can successfully treat kidney infections.

A kidney infection requires prompt medical attention. If not treated properly, a kidney infection can permanently damage your kidneys or the bacteria can spread to your bloodstream and cause a life-threatening infection.

Symptoms: Signs and symptoms of the kidney infection might include

  • Fever
  • Chills
  • Back, side (flank) or groin pain
  • Abdominal pain
  • Frequent urination
  • Strong, persistent urge to urinate
  • Burning sensation or pain when urinating
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Pus or blood in your urine (hematuria)
  • Urine that smells bad or is cloudy

Causes: Bacteria that enter your urinary tract through the tube that carries urine from your body (urethra) can multiply and travel to your kidneys. This is the most common cause of kidney infections.

Bacteria from an infection elsewhere in your body also can spread through your bloodstream to your kidneys. Rarely, kidney infection results after kidney surgery.
Toilet hygiene: After going to the toilet and using toilet paper to clean the anus, there may be contact with the genitals, resulting in an infection getting through and working its way up to the kidneys. The infection could also enter via the anus. Bacteria occupy the colon and eventually cause a kidney infection.

Female physiology: Women are more vulnerable to bladder infections and ultimately kidney infections than men, because their urethra is shorter, making it easier for infections to reach parts of the urinary tract more quickly.

Urinary catheter: A urinary catheter is a tube that is inserted into the bladder through the urethra to drain out urine. Having a urinary catheter raises the risk of developing a urinary tract infection (UTI). This includes kidney infection.

Treatment: Kidney infection can either be treated at home or in a hospital; this will depend on several factors, including the severity of symptoms and the patient's general state of health.

Treatment at home consists of taking prescribed oral antibiotics.

Consuming plenty of fluids will help prevent fever and dehydration. Fluid intake recommendations may vary, depending on the type of infection. If the individual is treated in hospital and suffers from dehydration, fluids may be administered with a drip. Subsequent urine and blood tests will tell the doctor how effective treatment has been.

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