Emphysematous pyelonephritis: a rare presentation.

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dc.contributor.authorJain, S Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorAgarwal, Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorChaturvedi, S Ken_US
dc.date.accessioned2000-01-16en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-02T11:27:13Z
dc.date.available2000-01-16en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-02T11:27:13Z
dc.date.issued2000-01-16en_US
dc.description.abstractEmphysematous pyelonephritis is a rare life threatening infection in diabetes characterised by suppurative infection of renal parenchyma and perirenal tissues. It usually presents with fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, shock, lethargy, and confusion. Diabetic ketoacidosis is an uncommon presentation. In the present case, an elderly female presented with abdominal pain, fever, vomiting, and altered sensorium. She was diagnosed to have diabetic ketoacidosis with metabolic encephalopathy with right emphysematous pyelonephritis. She had an excellent response to medical treatment alone and was later discharged on oral hypoglycaemic agents.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Medicine, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi - 110001, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJain SK, Agarwal N, Chaturvedi SK. Emphysematous pyelonephritis: a rare presentation. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine. 2000 Jan-Mar; 46(1): 31-2en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/116228
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.jpgmonline.comen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAnti-Bacterial Agentsen_US
dc.subject.meshDiabetic Ketoacidosis --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshDiagnosis, Differentialen_US
dc.subject.meshDrug Therapy, Combination --therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.meshEmphysema --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshPyelonephritis --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshTomography, X-Ray Computeden_US
dc.titleEmphysematous pyelonephritis: a rare presentation.en_US
dc.typeCase Reportsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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