Symptoms of a kidney infection

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Symptoms of a kidney infection
« on: July 03, 2012, 10:44:15 AM »
Symptoms of a kidney infection
In adult:
•   pain in your side
•   pain and discomfort in your lower back and around your genitals
•   high temperature (it may reach 39.5ºC or 103.1ºF)
•   shivering
•   chills
•   feeling very weak
•   loss of appetite
•   feeling sick
•   being sick
•   diarrhoea
You can also have other symptoms if you also have cystitis or urethritis (an infection of the urethra). These additional symptoms may include:
•   pain or a burning sensation during urination
•   the need to urinate frequently or urgently
•   feeling that you're unable to urinate fully
•   cloudy, bloody or bad smelling urine
•   pain in your lower abdomen
In children:
Children with a kidney infection may also have additional symptoms such as:
•   a lack of energy
•   irritability
•   poor feeding
•   abdominal pain
•   jaundice
•   blood in the urine
•   unpleasant smelling urine

Ref: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Kidney-infection
Dr. Sharifa Sultana
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacy,
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences,
Daffodil International University