pyelonephritis Flashcards
defintions
infection of renal parenchyma/renal pelvis uusally bacterial
types
- aspostematous nephritis
- renal carbuncle (renal cortical abscess)
- paranephric abscess
- pyonephrosis
- infected hydropnephressit
- infected cyst
aspostematous nephritis
A lot of Puss foci on the surface of the kidney
enal carbuncle (renal cortical abscess)
The small for kind of post come together to one big focus
paranephric abscess
necrosis of tissues within the perinephric space surroundign the kidneys. surrounding the perinephric fat and fascia of kindeys
causes
stones
diabetes
pregnancy
neurogenic bladder ( spina bifida)
BPH
VUR
indwelling catheters
hematogenous spreaf e.g IE
symptoms
general - fever, RIGORS, VOMITING
local - pain and redness over the area
most common cause
ascending infection from the bladder
UNCOMPLICATED
no antomical anomolies
immune competent
normal renal function
not pregant
outpatient treatment is ok. oral fluorquinolone like ciprofloxacin or trimethoprim and sulfamehtozole
COMPLICATED
> 60 YEARS
need to be admitted to hospital
have congential abnormalities
pregs
immune weak
already bad fucntioning kindeys
requiremnts of urosepsis
- need a pus focus in urinary system
- need to have stasis of urine
- renal failure
what can cause urosepsis
any UTI
- purrulent cystsitis
- purrulent epididymitis
- purrulent pyelonephritis
- purulent epidymitis
- purrulent prostatitis
mb agenes in sepsi
gram -, e. coli KEB
and some gram +
managemnt in spesi s
tak 3 give 3
diagnosis
take 3 - bloods, urine, LACTATE
and ultrasound, KUB, ct with contrast