TY  - JOUR
T1  - An Overview of Pyelonephritis Diagnosis, and Management Approach
A1  - Muayad M. Algrairy
A1  - Amani M. H. Al-Zainaldeen
A1  - Khalid A. Rofidi
A1  - Nhlah M. Nasser
A1  - Hadeel S. Rizvi
A1  - Abdullah A. Own
A1  - Ibrahim A. Alqahtani
A1  - Rawan F. Alsubaie
A1  - Sara A. Aljumaan
A1  - Khalaf M. Alkhalaf
A1  - Edris M. Alqannad
JF  - Pharmacophore
JO  - Pharmacophore
SN  - 2229-5402
Y1  - 2020
VL  - 11
IS  - 6
SP  - 112
EP  - 116
N2  - Background: Pyelonephritis is a type of urinary tract infections (UTIs) that can cause severe systemic troublesome manifestations. Untreated cases of pyelonephritis can let the inflammation damage the renal pelvis and its parenchyma. Besides, untreated infections may lead to sepsis, which can increase the rate of mortality. Objective: To study the published literature and provide an adequate review of evaluating and managing pyelonephritis properly. Method: PubMed database was used for articles selection, and the following keys were used in the mesh ((“Pyelonephritis"[Mesh]) AND (“management” [Mesh]) OR (“evaluation"[Mesh])). Conclusion: There is a wide range of possibilities regarding the clinical course of pyelonephritis as it ranges from only mild symptoms to emphysematous pyelonephritis with a fulminant course. The diagnosis of pyelonephritis should depend on clinical findings as well as laboratory values. Imaging is also needed in order to properly treat the true nature of the disease. The mainstay of UTIs treatment is antibiotics. Choosing the proper antibiotic is a difficult challenge facing the physician. Hydration is also cardinal in managing UTIs especially when there is an association between dehydration and the condition.
UR  - https://pharmacophorejournal.com/article/an-overview-of-pyelonephritis-diagnosis-and-management-approach
ER  -