Glossary for Pyelonephritis

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm: A weakness and bulging of a section of an abdominal blood vessel called the abdominal aorta. It is usually associated with severe atherosclerosis in the blood vessel.
• Acute Appendicitis: Infection of the appendix
• Acute urinary conditions: An acute condition that occurs in the urinary system
• Analgesia: A condition which is characterized by an absence of pain
• Appendicitis/acute appendicitis/chronic appendicitis:
• Back pain: Pain from the back or spine.
• Benign Prostate Hyperplasia: Non-cancerous prostrate enlargement common with aging
• Bladder conditions: Any condition affecting the bladder
• Caroli Disease: A rare disorder where the bile ducts inside the liver become enlarged resulting in infection, irritation and gallstone formation.
• Cholecystitis: Inflammation of the gallbladder which concentrates and stores bile. The condition may occur suddenly (acute) or persist over a longer period of time (chronic).
• Chromosome 22 trisomy mosaic: A rare chromosomal disorder where three copies of chromosome 22 are present in some of the body's cells instead of the normal two. Severity of symptoms is determined by how many cells have the extra chromosomal material.
• Chronic pyelonephritis: Chronic pyelonephritis is persistent kidney inflammation that can scar the kidneys and may lead to chronic renal failure.
• Conditions involving a pathogen: Medical conditions involving some type of pathogen, such as a virus or bacteria.
• Cystitis: Bladder infection or inflammation
• Diabetic Nephropathy: Kidney disease from diabetic blood sugars.
• Diverticular Disease: Protrusions of the colon wall (diverticulosis) or their inflammation (diverticulitis)
• Ectopic pregnancy: A condition where a fertilized egg embeds itself outside the uterus.
• Enlarged prostate: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland that may restrict the flow of urine from the bladder.
• Epididymitis: Infection of the epididymis (testicle tube)
• Finlay-Markes syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by scalp, nipple and ear abnormalities.
• Groin pain: Pain affecting the groin
• Hereditary primary Fanconi disease: A rare inherited disorder characterized by defective reabsorption of various substances such as phosphate, potassium, amino acids and glucose which manifests as a wide range of abnormalities and problems.
• Hydronephrosis: Swollen kidneys from retained urine
• Invasive candidiasis: Severe fungal infection usually in immunocompromised persons
• Kidney Cancer: Cancer that forms in tissues of the kidneys
• Kidney conditions: Any condition affecting the kidney organs.
• Kidney disease: Reduced kidney function from various causes.
• Kidney failure: Total failure of the kidneys to filter waste
• Kidney stones: Kidney stones are solid deposits of salts (e.g calcium) from the urine. These deposits can impair the passage of urine that has the potential to result in infection and kidney damage or failure in severe cases.
• Kidney symptoms: Symptoms affecting one or both kidneys.
• Loin pain: Pain in the loin.
• Mucormycosis: An infectious disease caused by fungus from the order Mucorales which is normally found in the soil and in decaying plant matter. Transmission is usually through the inhalation of spores. It is generally harmless to healthy individuals but can cause infection in patients who are immunocompromised or who have a serious chronic illness such as uncontrolled diabetes. Symptoms and severity can vary considerable depending on the part of the body the infection occurs in - gastrointestinal tract, skin, lungs, central nervous system, eye orbit and the paranasal sinuses.
• Nephritis: Any type of kidney inflammation
• Pancreatitis: Inflammation of the pancreas causing digestive complaints.
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Infection of the womb and fallopian tubes.
• Pneumonia: Infection of the lung by bacteria, viruses or fungus.
• Pregnancy: The condition of supporting a fetus from conception till birth.
• Primary hyperoxaluria type 2: A rare inherited inborn metabolic disorder characterized by excessive amounts of oxalate in the urine and deposits of oxalate in the kidneys which leads to progressive kidney failure. There are two subtypes of Oxalosis, each with a different origin for the genetic defect involved. Type 2 involves a deficiency of a liver enzyme called D-Glycerate Dehydrogenase. Type 2 tends to cause a milder disease than type 1 with better longterm outcomes.
• Prostatitis: Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland, in men.
• Renal infection: Infection of the renal parenchyma.
• Renal tuberculosis: Kidney affected by tuberculosis
• Scalp -- ear -- nipple syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by scalp, nipple and ear abnormalities.
• Septicemia: A systemic inflammatory response to an infection.
• Side pain: Pain on the sides
• Simple kidney cysts: Usually harmless kidney cysts appearing later in life.
• Toni-Fanconi syndrome type 1:
• Trichosporin infection: A very rare infectious disease caused by the Trichosporon species. This type of infection tends to be opportunistic and hence only affects patients who are immunocompromised - patients with blood cancers appear to be the most prone. The infection may be localized or spread throughout the body (disseminated) which is usually fatal. Symptoms and severity may vary considerably depending on the location and extent of the infection.
• Urethral stricture: Narrowing of the urethra
• Urinary frequency: Urinary frequency refers to urinating more often than is normal.
• Urinary stones: Stones in the urinary tract or bladder.
• Urinary system conditions: Medical conditions affecting urination, urinary organs or the urinary system.
• Urinary tract infections: Infection of the urinary system; usually bacterial.
• Urinary tract infections (child): Infection of the urinary system in children.
• Urinary urgency: Excessive or frequent urges to urinate
• Urine retention: Partial or total inability to excrete urine
• Zygomycosis: An infectious disease caused by fungus from the orders Mucorales and Entomophthorales which are normally found in the soil and in decaying plant matter. The infection differs from mucormycosis which only involves the order Mucorales. Transmission is usually through the inhalation of spores. It is generally harmless to healthy individuals but can cause infection in patients who are immunocompromised or who have a serious chronic illness such as uncontrolled diabetes. Symptoms and severity can vary considerable depending on the part of the body the infection occurs in - gastrointestinal tract, skin, lungs, central nervous system, eye orbit and the paranasal sinuses.

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