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