Acute pyelonephritis is a bacterial infection causing inflammation of the kidneys. Pyelonephritis is generally a complication of an ascending urinary tract infection that spreads from the bladder to the kidneys. Certain populations, such as pediatric patients, renal transplant patients, and pregnant patients, warrant special attention. Symptoms usually include fever, flank pain, nausea, vomiting, burning with urination, increased urinary frequency, and urgency. It is important to differentiate acute pyelonephritis, a medical condition treated primarily with antibiotics, from pyonephrosis (obstructive pyelonephritis), a clinically similar condition that requires urgent surgical drainage of an obstructed, infected renal pelvis. The microbiology of pyelonephritis can be complex, and antibiotic resistance is common. The role of imaging is discussed, and suggested empiric antibiotics are identified. This activity outlines the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of acute pyelonephritis and highlights the role of the interprofessional team in caring for patients with the condition.
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- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
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- Specialty: Adolescent Medicine, Ambulatory/Outpatient, Chemical Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Critical Care Medicine, General Operative Anesthesia, General Pediatrics, Hospital Medicine, Infectious Disease, Infectious Diseases/Medical Microbiology, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Obstetric Anesthesia, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Nephrology, Renal/Medical Renal, Surgical Critical Care