Pyelonephritis, Lupus Nephritis Flashcards
2 forms of pyelonephritis
Acute
Chronic
Acute suppurative inflammation of kidney caused by bacteria or viral infection
Acute Pyelonephritis
Disorder in which chronic tubulointerstitial inflammation and renal scarring are associated with pathologic involvement of the calyces and pelvis
Chronic Pyelonephritis
Patchy interstitial suppurative inflammation
Intratubular aggregates of neutrophils
Tubular necrosis
Acute Pyelonephritis
Acute Pyelonephritis complication
Papillary necrosis
Pyonephrosis
Perinephric abscess
An important cause of end-stage kidney disease in adults and kidney destruction in children with severe lower urinary tract abnormalities
Chronic Pyelonephritis
Chronic pyelonephritis forms
Reflux nephropathy - most common
Chronic obstructive nephropathy
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis
Etiology of Pyelonephritis
E coli (75-90%) S saprophyticus (5-15%)
Klebsiella (5-15%)
Enterococcus
Proteus - staghorn calculi, alkaline urine from urease
Citrobacter
Clinical manifestations Mild Pyelonephritis
Low grade fever
With or without lower back or costovertebral angle pain
Severe Pyelonpehritis
Clinical Manifestation
High fever
Rigors
Nausea and vomiting
Flank and/or loin pain
Main feature distinguishing pyelonephritis and cystitis
High, spiking “picket-fence” pattern
Resolves over 72 hours of therapy
Fever
Pyelonephritis Diagnostic Procedures
Urine dipstick test (Nitrite, Leukocyte esterase)
Urinalysis (Pyuria, Hematuria 30%)
Urine culture - Gold Standard
First line therapy for acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis
Highly effective against gram negative and gram positive bacteria
Mechanism: target bacterial DNA gyrasenand Topoisomerase IV
Ciprofloxacin 500mg 1 tab twice a day for 7 days
Prevents reduction of dihydrofolate to tetrahydrofolate
Inhibits bacterial synthesis of dihydrofolate by competing with paraaminobenzoic acid (PABA)
PABA antagonsit
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole
Most fatal side effect of TMP-SMZ
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