Renal emergencies

2010 ◽  
pp. 281-308
Author(s):  
Punit S. Ramrakha ◽  
Kevin P. Moore ◽  
Amir Sam
Keyword(s):  
Acute Kidney Injury ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Interstitial Nephritis ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Hepatorenal Syndrome ◽  
Renal Colic ◽  
Kidney Injury ◽  
Renal Stones ◽  
Upper Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infections

Acute kidney injury (AKI) 1 282 AKI 2 284 AKI: investigations 286 AKI: management 288 AKI: further management 290 Anuria 292 Interstitial nephritis 293 Rhabdomyolysis 294 Hepatorenal syndrome 296 Acute upper urinary tract infections 298 Renal colic and renal stones 300 Haematuria 302 Renovascular disease ...

Renal emergencies

2019 ◽  
pp. 289-326
Author(s):  
Punit S. Ramrakha ◽  
Kevin P. Moore ◽  
Amir H. Sam
Keyword(s):  
Acute Kidney Injury ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Interstitial Nephritis ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Kidney Injury ◽  
Renal Stones ◽  
Upper Urinary Tract ◽  
Contrast Nephropathy ◽  
Cholesterol Embolism ◽  
Tract Infections

This chapter discusses renal emergencies, including acute kidney injury (AKI), anuria, interstitial nephritis, rhabdomyolysis, hepatorenal syndrome, acute upper urinary tract infections, renal colic and renal stones, haematuria, renovascular disease, cholesterol embolism, and contrast nephropathy.

scholarly journals Reducing urinary tract infections in care homes by improving hydration

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. e000563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Lean ◽  
Rasanat Fatima Nawaz ◽  
Sundus Jawad ◽  
Charles Vincent
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Care Home ◽  
Kidney Injury ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Tract Infections

Dehydration may increase the risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs), which can lead to confusion, falls, acute kidney injury and hospital admission. We aimed to reduce the number of UTIs in care home residents which require admission to hospital. The principal intervention was the introduction of seven structured drink rounds every day accompanied by staff training and raising awareness. UTIs requiring antibiotics reduced by 58% and UTIs requiring hospital admissions reduced by 36%, when averaged across the four care homes. Care home residents benefited from greater fluid intake, which in turn may have reduced infection. Structured drink rounds were a low-cost intervention for preventing UTIs and implemented easily by care staff.

Reactive thrombocytosis in children with upper urinary tract infections

2007 ◽  
Vol 90 (4) ◽  
pp. 448-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Garoufi ◽  
K Voutsioti ◽  
H Tsapra ◽  
Th Karpathios ◽  
PM Zeis
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Upper Urinary Tract ◽  
Reactive Thrombocytosis ◽  
Tract Infections

scholarly journals Antibacterial therapy for uncompleted upper urinary tract infections

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 37-40
Author(s):  
Adel S. Al-Shukri ◽  
Elena E. Zakharevich
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Laboratory Tests ◽  
Upper Urinary Tract ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
Good Tolerance ◽  
High Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Tract Infections

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the use of the drug Hileflox 750 (levofloxacin) in the treatment of uncomplicated infections of the upper urinary tract (pyelonephritis). 46 patients (9 men and 37 women) with uncomplicated pyelonephritis were observed. All patients were treated with Hileflox 750 mg orally once a day for 5 days. The drug showed high antibacterial activity, clinical efficacy and good tolerance. During follow-up for 6 months, not one patient showed abnormalities in laboratory tests, the development of complications or relapses of the disease. Conclusions: the results of the study showed the feasibility and effectiveness of the use of the drug Hayleflox 750 for the treatment of uncomplicated pyelonephritis in monotherapy.

Urinary Tract Infections in Women

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arjun S. Chanmugam ◽  
Gino Scalabrini
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria ◽  
Upper Urinary Tract ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Resistance Patterns ◽  
Amoxicillin Clavulanic Acid ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Antibiotic Resistance Patterns

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) refer to a urine culture yielding a minimum of 100 to 10,000 bacteria units/mm of urine usually from a clean catch midstream sample. This can result from infection of the lower urinary tract involving the bladder (cystitis) or an infection of the upper urinary tract involving the kidneys (pyelonephritis). Uncomplicated UTIs occur in healthy, pre-menopausal, non-pregnant women with a normal urinary tract who have a high likelihood to respond favorably to treatment, but consider local antibiotic resistance patterns. Complicated UTIs occur in women with coexisting pathology, anatomical abnormality, underlying comorbidity, or immunocompromise. Untreated UTIs can progress to pyelonephritis and urosepsis. Asymptomatic bacteriuria for pregnant women can progress very quickly; pyelonephritis carries increased risk of perinatal and neonatal mortality. Pregnant patients should be treated with cephalexin, amoxicillin, or amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (avoiding fluoroquinolones).

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