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Revision as of 19:23, 24 March 2015
Background
- Associated with DM and nephrolithiasis
- Also can occur due to bacteremia with hematogenous seeding (Staph)
Clinical Features
- Sign/symptoms similar to pyelo (fever, CVAT, dysuria)
- Occurs in setting of ascending infection w/ obstructed pyelo
Differential Diagnosis
Dysuria
- Genitourinary infection
- Acute cystitis ("UTI")
- Pyelonephritis
- Urethritis
- Chronic cystitis
- Infected nephrolithiasis
- Prostatitis
- Epididymitis
- Renal abscess/perinephric abscess
- Emphysematous pyelonephritis
- Nephrolithiasis
- Urethral issue
- Urethritis
- Urolithiasis
- Urethral foreign body
- Urethral diverticulum
- Allergic reaction (contact dermatitis)
- Chemical irritation
- Urethral stricture or obstruction
- Trauma to vagina, urethra, or bladder
- Gynecologic
- Vaginitis/cervicitis
- PID
- Genital herpes
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Fistula
- Cystocele
- Other
- Diverticulitis
- Interstitial cystitis
- Behavioral symptom without detectable pathology