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What is the difference between pyelonephritis and hydronephrosis?
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What is the difference between glomerulonephritis and pyelonephritis?
glomerulonephritis is inflammation of the glomeruli in the kidneys however, pyelonephritis is inflammation of the kidney(s). They are both due to infection.
What is the difference between cystitis and pyelonephritis?
The symptoms that doesn't occure when having cystitis but do occure when having pyelonephritis are said to be fever, chills, pain over the flank/costovertebral angle nausea and vomiting.
What is the difference between mild bilateral pelviectasis and hydronephrosis?
Pelviectasis is a general term used to describe dilation of the renal pelvis, or collecting system of the kidney. Hydronephrosis also refers to dilitation of the renal pelvis, but has the added connotation that the pathology was caused by an obstructive process, such as a kidney stone.
What is the main term for primary hydronephrosis?
hydronephrosis
Is hydronephrosis the same as pelvicaliectasis?
Pelvicaliectasis with renal paranchimal atrophy = Hydronephrosis
Is there a connection between hydronephrosis and constipation?
I really don't know... I'm pregnant with hydronephrosis, thought I was improving... But i have some constipation and I'm wondering if that's what is causing my kidney pain to return.
What hydronephrosis?
cholelithiasis
What condition accompanies hydronephrosis?
Swelling of the ureter, which always accompanies hydronephrosis, is called hydroureter. Hydronephrosis implies that a ureter and the renal pelvis (the connection of the ureter to the kidney) are overfilled with urine.
What could cause an Abnormal Ultrasound?
How differniat between early stage hydronephrosis and simple cyst How differniat between cyst in liver or kidney ?
How is Pyelonephritis related to reflux?
Pyelonephritis is often associated with the reflux of urine from the bladder to the upper urinary tract
How is pyelonephritis uncovered?
The diagnosis of pyelonephritis is based on the patient's history, a physical examination, and the results of laboratory and imaging tests
How does multiple sclerosis cause pyelonephritis?
Urinary retention can predispose someone with MS to urinary tract infection, including pyelonephritis.
