Chronic pyelonephritis Flashcards
1
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How does chronic pyelonephritis cause renal impairment?
A
recurrent infections cause parenchymal scarring
2
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What predisposes patients to recurrent pyelonephritis?
A
- vesicoureteral reflux in children
- obstruction e.g. recurrent renal stones
3
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Typical findings on renal biopsy
A
blunted calyx
corticomedullary scarring with atrophy of tubules
eosinophilic casts in the tubules
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