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GFR (glomerular filtration rate) ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




a blood test that measures how well the kidneys are working by estimating how much
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blood passes through the kidneys' glomeruli each minute ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Proteinuria

the presence of an abnormal amount of protein in the urine
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Creatinine and BUN ||\\//|| ||\\//||




BUN-to-creatinine ratio is a medical measurement that compares the levels of blood urea ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine in a patient's blood. It's calculated by dividing the BUN ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




number by the creatinine number. A normal ratio is between 10:1 and 20:1 ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Pyelonephritis --Patho/phys: ||\\//||




One or both kidneys may be involved. The infection extends from the ureter into the
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kidney, involving the renal pelvis and medullary tissue (tubules and interstitial tissue).
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Purulent exudate fills the kidney pelvis and calyces, and the medulla is inflamed. Abscesses ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




and necrosis can be seen in the medulla and may extend through the cortex to the surface
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of the capsule. If the infection is severe, the exudate can compress the renal artery and vein
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and obstruct urine flow to the ureter.
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,Pyelonephritis symptoms ||\\//||




1) urinary frequency
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2) urgency ||\\//||




3) burning ||\\//||




4) dysuria in the same way as cystitis
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5) flank pain and tenderness.
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**Pyelonephritis is also a more severe disease, so there is a higher fever and the patient is ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




much more ill. ||\\//|| ||\\//||




Pyelonephritis treatment ||\\//||




UTIs are treated promptly with antibacterial drugs such as:
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• Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Cotrim, Septra)
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• Nitrofurantoin (Furadantin)
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• Cephalosporins (Keflex, Duricef)
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• Carbapenems (Doribax)
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• Amoxicillin
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• Fosfomycin (which is prescribed for pregnant women)
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UTI

E. coli, Staphylococcus saprophyticus (young women)
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Tx: Bactrim, Ciprofloxacin
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, Renal Colic ||\\//||




an acute pain in the kidney area that is caused by blockage during the passing of a kidney
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stone




renal colic signs and symptoms ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




- Severe pain in flank or back
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- Frequently radiates to groin
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- Nausea, vomiting
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glomerulonephritis patho/phys ||\\//||




The antistreptococcal antibodies, formed as usual from the earlier streptococcal infection,
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create an antigen-antibody complex (type III hypersensitivity reaction) that lodges in the
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glomerular capillaries and activates the complement system to cause an inflammatory ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




response in the glomeruli of both kidneys. This leads to increased capillary permeability
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and cell proliferation and results in leakage of some protein and large numbers of
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erythrocytes into the filtrate. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




glomerulonephritis signs & symptoms ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||




• The urine becomes dark and cloudy (“smoky” or “coffee-colored”) because of the protein
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and red blood cells that have leaked into it.
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• Facial and periorbital edema
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• Blood pressure is elevated due to increased renin secretion and decreased GFR.
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