Signs of acute pyelonephritis appear almost immediately after the onset of inflammation. Depending on the origin of the disease, they may differ significantly, but nevertheless there are symptoms characterizing acute pyelonephritis of any kind.
Symptoms of acute pyelonephritis in women
There are two main types of origin of the disease - ascending and hematogenic acute pyelonephritis. In the first case, the original foci of inflammation are located on the organs of the genitourinary system or the intestine, enter the renal pelvis through the urethra. In the second - can be disposed outside the urinary tract, anywhere in the body and fall into the kidneys with blood. Common signs of acute pyelonephritis in women for both types are:
- increase in temperature to 38-39 degrees;
- chills and fever;
- symptoms of general intoxication;
- increased sweating;
- back pain, in one or both sides of the back.
In the case of an ascending infection, the patient may feel a pain when urinating , in rare cases dysuria is observed during the first day of the disease. Also, body temperature can drop dramatically for a short time, and then again rise to a threatening mark.
How to diagnose an ailment?
In order not to be mistaken with a diagnosis, a series of laboratory tests of blood and urine should be conducted. In addition, the doctor can apply the method of tapping to determine Pasternatsky's symptom. On ultrasound, the signs of acute pyelonephritis are also clearly visible, this method along with tomography and x-ray can additionally reveal the deformation of the kidney and renal pelvis.
In rare cases, the disease can be confused with some infectious diseases, or a pathology of abdominal organs of a surgical nature. It should be taken into account that in this case, the patient may not have certain symptoms of pyelonephritis, while at the same time there are deviations in the work of other internal organs.