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Can pyelonephritis cause chronic kidney failure?
Yes
What is pyelonephritis?
pyelonephritis is an urinary tract infection that has reached the pyelum (pelvis) of the kidney.Pyelonephritis is an infection of the kidney.
What are possible complications of pyelonephritis?
bacteremia (bacterial invasion of the bloodstream), hypertension, chronic pyelonephritis and even permanent kidney damage.
How does acute pyelonephritis bacteria attack?
It goes into the kidney and burps in it
What is the medical term meaning kidney infection?
Pyelonephritis is the medical term meaning kidney infection
What is emphysematous pyelonephritis?
Emphysematous pyelonephritis: acute infection associated with gas in and around the kidney. This type almost always occurs in persons with diabetes.
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.
Who gets pyelonephritis?
Acute pyelonephritis is most common in adult females but can affect people of either sex and any age
What are the risks for pyelonephritis?
The risk of kidney infection includes blood poisoning, which is a serious matter and can result in death.
What body part does the medical root word pyelo refer to?
The medical root word pyelo refers to the pelvis, specifically in the term pyelonephritis which means inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis.
What part of your body does the urinary system affect?
It affects the kidney.
What is tubular kidney disease?
Tubular kidney disease-- Disease of the kidney that affect the tubules, the part of the kidney that allows certain substances to be reabsorbed back into the blood
