HISTOLOGY
URINARY SYSTEM
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inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney because of a urinary tract infection that spreads to the kidneys
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displacement of the bladder against the vaginal wall
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pertaining to the ureter
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Pyelonephritis occurs as a complication of an ascending urinary tract infection (UTI) which spreads from the bladder to the kidneys and their collecting systems. Symptoms usually include fever, flank pain, nausea, vomiting, burning on urination, increased frequency, and urgency.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pyelonephritis is inflammation of the kidney, typically due to a bacterial infection. Symptoms most often include fever and flank tenderness. Other symptoms may include nausea, burning with urination, and frequent urination. Complications may include pus around the kidney, sepsis, or kidney failure.
Detailed explanation-3: -pyelonephritis, infection and inflammation of the kidney tissue and the renal pelvis (the cavity formed by the expansion of the upper end of the ureter, the tube that conveys urine to the bladder). The infection is usually bacterial. The most common type of renal disorder, pyelonephritis may be chronic or acute.
Detailed explanation-4: -Acute pyelonephritis is a bacterial infection of the kidney parenchyma that can be organ-and/or life-threatening and that often leads to scarring of the kidney. The bacteria in these cases have usually ascended from the lower urinary tract, but may also reach the kidney via the bloodstream.