Renal ultrasonography: a reliable diagnostic tool for pyonephrosis

Pyonephrosis is a rare purulent infection of the upper urinary tract, which can lead to rapid clinical deterioration. While contrast‐enhanced CT scan is a sensitive test, point‐of‐care renal sonography can serve as a quick and valuable bedside tool for diagnosis, especially when iodinated contrast u...

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Autores principales: Kamboj, Mayanka, Lee Loy, Justin, Koratala, Abhilash
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
Materias:
Clinical Images
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5985999/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29881590
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1512
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Sumario:Pyonephrosis is a rare purulent infection of the upper urinary tract, which can lead to rapid clinical deterioration. While contrast‐enhanced CT scan is a sensitive test, point‐of‐care renal sonography can serve as a quick and valuable bedside tool for diagnosis, especially when iodinated contrast use is contraindicated.

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