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Clinical Manifestations of Urethritis, Cystitis and Pyelonephritis

Urethritis, Cystitis and Pyelonephritis
Ureteritis

Urethritis is an infection of the urethra, the canal that carries urine from the bladder out of the body.

Urethritis usually show symptoms :
  • Mucosal reddening and edema.
  • There purulent exudate fluid.
  • There is ulceration of the urethra.
  • The presence of itching.
  • The presence of pus early micturition.
  • Dysuria (painful urination time).
  • Difficulty starting urination, less heavy and stopped while micturition (prostatism).
  • Pain in the lower abdomen (supra pubic).


Clinical Manifestations of Urethritis, Cystitis and Pyelonephritis
Cytitis

Cystitis is the medical term for inflammation of the bladder. Most of the inflammation caused by a bacterial infection, in this case can be referred to as a urinary tract infection (UTI). Bladder infections can be painful and annoying, and can be a serious health problems if the infection spreads to the kidneys.

Cystitis usually show symptoms :
  • Dysuria (painful urination time).
  • Increased frequency of urination.
  • Frequent urination at night (nocturia).
  • Strong desire to urinate (urgency).
  • Urinary difficult and accompanied by muscle spasms waist (stranguria).
  • Lower back or suprapubic pain.
  • Fever accompanied by the presence of blood in the urine in severe cases.


Pyelonephritis

Pyelonephritis is a bacterial infection that attacks the kidneys, acute and chronic. Acute pyelonephritis usually lasts for 1 to 2 weeks. If treatment is not successful in acute pyelonephritis, it can cause further symptoms is called chronic pyelonephritis.

Acute pyelonephritis usually show symptoms :
  • Fever.
  • Chills.
  • Low back pain.
  • Nausea to vomiting.
  • "Irritative voiding symptoms" (frequent micturition, urgency and dysuria)
  • Important signs : pain of word on waist (kidney) were exposed.
Chronic pyelonephritis may show a picture similar to acute pyelonephritis, but can also cause hypertension and may eventually lead to kidney failure.
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