Hydronephrosis with urine infection

2024-03-02 15:58:14
5 months son has urine infection (full field pus cells with 3+ albuminuria) and ultrasound has hydronephrosis of one kidney, one kidney is normal. After starting antibiotic for one week, now child is having 4-5 pus cells but protein is still 3+. Pls tell why protein is not getting better. Thanks Child was normal till now since birth. Pls tell why so much protein is coming in urine
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Albumin is present because the kidney got infected. It will take 2 weeks of antibiotics to fully recover and protein to stop coming in urine
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Further tests - scan, VCUG may help to know the  extent of the problem

Answered2024-03-02 16:46:19

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In long standing hydronephrosis. Other kind of medical renal diseases creep in. We can talk about this over a formal consult. Too serious an issue.

Answered2024-03-02 16:20:24

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Consult to Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment

Answered2024-03-02 16:03:57

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