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Abstract
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Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a gas-producing necrotizing bacterial infection that involves the renal parenchyma and perirenal tissue. We report a case of diabetes mellitus that presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain, decreased urine output and altered mental status and was diagnosed as emphysematous pyelonephritis with severe uro-sepsis. Early recognition in the emergency department prompted aggressive medical management followed by percutaneous drainage due to which patient was successfully treated. Early diagnosis and management is a key to the prognosis in emphysematous pyelonephritis. |
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Keywords :
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Abdominal Pain, Pyelonephritis, Sepsis, Kidney, Drainage, Diabetes Mellitus.
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