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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

What Is Pyelonephritis

Health Encyclopedia: Renal Scan

Alternative Names

Renogram; Kidney scan


Normal Values


What abnormal results mean

Abnormal results indicate reduced kidney function(s). This may occur with acute or chronic renal failure, as complications of a kidney transplant (both surgical complications and transplant rejection), glomerulonephritis, or other kidney disorders.

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:

  • Acute arterial occlusion of the kidney
  • ...

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Health Guide

Kidney infection (pyelonephritis)
Pyelonephritis is an infection of the kidney and the ducts that carry urine away from the kidney (ureters). Alternative Names Urinary tract infection -... Read more »
Voiding cystourethrogram
...neuropathy Chronic bilateral obstructive uropathy Complicated UTI (pyelonephritis) Irritable bladder Acute pyelonephritis Reflux... Read more »
RBC: urine
...Glomerulonephritis Interstitial nephritis Acute tubular necrosis Pyelonephritis Renal trauma Renal tumor ... Read more »
Urinary Tract Infection: References
...Clinical significance of primary vesicoureteral reflux and urinary antibiotic prophylaxis after acute pyelonephritis: a multicenter, randomized, controlled study. Pediatrics.... Read more »
Urinary Tract Infection: Complications
...bacteriuria is not detected and treated promptly in pregnant women, as many as 25% develop kidney infection (pyelonephritis), which in turn increases the risk for premature birth, infant... Read more »

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