Pyelonephritis

Pyelonephritis: An infection of the kidneys.
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Pyelonephritis: Serious kidney infection.
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Pyelonephritis, which is a kidney infection that can arise from cystitis. It is a significant and potentially dangerous infection.

FREQUENT SIGNS & SYMPTOMS

Sometimes, no symptoms are obvious.

Pyelonephritis. A kidney infection. Symptoms of pyelonephritis may include those of acute cystitis plus flank (back) pain. Pyelonephritis may lead to preterm labor, severe infection, and adult respiratory distress syndrome.

Lupus Nephritis Mimicking Pyelonephritis in Pregnancy.
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Amino-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Hypertensive Disorders Complicating Pregnancy.
Hypertens Pregnancy.

This last symptom is unfortunately very common in pregnancy anyway and is not very reliable in making the diagnosis. If the infection passes up to the kidneys and into the blood stream (pyelonephritis or septicaemia) it causes loin pain, vomiting, ...

A tender uterine mass suggests an ectopic pregnancy, ovarian cyst, or inflammatory mass. Vomiting occurs early with acute appendicitis or inflammation of the bile duct and may or may not accompany salpingitis or pyelonephritis; ...

See also: Infection, Diagnosis, Kidneys, Pregnancy, Urine