Clinical Profile and Outcome of Conservatively Managed Emphysematous Pyelonephritis
Joint Authors
Kumar, Panil
Pentyala, Suneetha
Pathapati, Rama Mohan
Reddy, Satish
Madhav, Desai
Kolla, Praveen Kumar
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a severe, necrotizing renal parenchymal infection characterized by production of intraparenchymal gas.
EPN predominantly affects female diabetics and immunocompromised patients.
In a three-year period 2008–2011, a total of 8 patients were admitted to our hospital.
All of them were diabetics, and both males and females were equally affected.
These patients showed vague symptoms at admission and frequently presented with fever, loin pain, dysuria, and pyuria necessitating urgent medical attention.
EPN required radiological diagnosis.
CT scan revealed bilateral EPN with urinary obstruction and hydronephrosis in 50% of patients.
Escherichia coli was found to be the causative organism in all the patients.
Treatment comprised of resuscitation, normalization of serum electrolytes and blood sugars, administration of parenteral antibiotics, and relieving ureteric obstruction if present.
All the patients improved with conservative management without any mortality.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kolla, Praveen Kumar& Madhav, Desai& Reddy, Satish& Pentyala, Suneetha& Kumar, Panil& Pathapati, Rama Mohan. 2012. Clinical Profile and Outcome of Conservatively Managed Emphysematous Pyelonephritis. ISRN Urology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kolla, Praveen Kumar…[et al.]. Clinical Profile and Outcome of Conservatively Managed Emphysematous Pyelonephritis. ISRN Urology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kolla, Praveen Kumar& Madhav, Desai& Reddy, Satish& Pentyala, Suneetha& Kumar, Panil& Pathapati, Rama Mohan. Clinical Profile and Outcome of Conservatively Managed Emphysematous Pyelonephritis. ISRN Urology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509218
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-509218