| Kidneys are very important organs for the | | | | different procedures for monitoring their |
| human body. It is responsible with the liquid | | | | patients and for curing them. Doctors take |
| level of the organism, and with its help | | | | the patients vital signs pretty often to |
| wastes and surplus liquids are eliminated | | | | ensure that they are getting better. They |
| through urine. A known kidney infection is | | | | measure temperature, pulse, respirations and |
| pyelonephritis which in most of the cases | | | | blood pressure. With the help of the pulse |
| starts in the bladder. The bladder is part of | | | | oximeter doctors measure the oxygen from the |
| the urinary system where urine is stored | | | | blood. During medical observation doctors may |
| before being eliminated. There are two types | | | | advice you to remember the amount of liquid |
| of kidney infections acute and chronic. In | | | | that you were drinking and the amount of |
| the last case chances of kidney failure are | | | | urine eliminated. |
| high. | | | | |
| | | | If the infection does not cause bad symptoms |
| Combined with other medical problems such as | | | | antibiotics are enough for treatment. If not, |
| diabetes and cancer, growth of prostate or | | | | other medicine should be prescribed, |
| kidney stones, these infections are harder to | | | | depending on the symptoms. |
| combat. The sources of infections can be | | | | |
| various from internal tubes to catheters but | | | | A special diet is indicated for persons who |
| the main cause are bacteria that travel | | | | have kidney infections. Plenty of liquid |
| through the urinary system to the kidneys and | | | | drinking is recommended along with quitting |
| start multiplying. | | | | cigars and alcohol. |
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| Symptoms are various too. Fever, nausea, | | | | Other ways of analyses are known in |
| chills or back aches along with pain during | | | | determining kidney infections. These |
| urination are a few of the most common | | | | procedures are intravenous pyelogram, which |
| symptoms. | | | | is an x-ray exam, and cystoscopy which is |
| | | | done with the help of cystoscope, that is a |
| After a lab test, specialists prescribe | | | | thin tube hooked with a camera that will be |
| treatment. Usually containing antibiotics | | | | put in the urethra up into the bladder. This |
| normal treatment gives results. In special | | | | cystoscope will offer information about the |
| cases when the infection is progressive even | | | | existence or not of a kidney stone. |
| if treatment is followed correctly, doctors | | | | |
| use additional tests to find the cause and | | | | Even if you feel a lot better the doctors' |
| also the treatment. | | | | recommendations should be followed. After |
| | | | leaving the hospital, the patients should |
| Without proper treatment the infection may | | | | continue drinking plenty of liquid, and |
| not disappear even though symptoms are lost. | | | | should follow the treatment to its end. |
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| When the ureter is blocked doctors have no | | | | When you're finished with taking pills go to |
| other choice but surgery. | | | | the doctor again for another exam to ensure |
| | | | that the infection is gone. |
| While being under treatment doctors apply | | | | |