Pyelitis. Treatment of pielit

Pielit is a urological disease characterized by inflammation of the renal pelvis. This disease can overtake a person at any age, but most often it occurs in children from six months. The most susceptible to the occurrence of pielita girls from two to five years. This is directly related to the characteristics of the structure of the genitourinary system of the female body.

Pregnant women also often suffer from pyelitis - this is due to the fact that the fetus presses on the urethra. In men, this disease is often the result of surgery on the prostate gland. The clinical course is divided into pyelitis chronic and acute

Causes

Most often this disease occurs due to infection, rising from the lower urinary tract: ureters, bladder and urethra. Malformations of the urinary system( horseshoe kidney, ureter doubling, doubling cups, etc.) And urolithiasis disease also contribute to urinary tract infection and lead to exacerbation of the inflammatory process .Also the causative agent of pyelitis is the E. coli, which penetrates the body through the lymphatic system. In addition almost any inflammatory disease may be a precipitating factor occurrence pielita, especially in cases where the patient has other problems associated with urogenital system

Symptoms

Main pielita symptoms:

- Acute pain in the lumbar region, the perineum and the pubic

- Rapid painful urination( due to the presence of pus - urine has a dark murky hue)

- In acute pyelitis there is a high fever and chills

Correct diagnosisfor, from the - for uncharacteristic symptoms of the disease, is only possible if the patient's urine revealed a large number of white blood cells, indicating that the onset of inflammation in the kidney

Treatment

First of all, the treatment pielita based on compliance with special hygiene regime and strictly defined diets, Which is based on the consumption of vegetable and dairy products. From the diet should be completely eliminated: alcohol, smoked, spicy and fatty pizza, and to minimize the consumption of salt.

According to the results of the tests, antibiotics, antibacterial agents and sulfanilamide preparations are prescribed. Also, when pyelitis is recommended taking warm baths( about 20 minutes) and warming the kidney area with warmers.

The treatment of this disease is well proven popular disinfectant and diuretics: The infusion of juniper berries( 1 table spoon per 200ml of water, take 3-4 times a day for 1 table spoon..).Also to ease the condition use decoctions of cowberry leaves, birch buds, field horsetail.

Operative intervention is resorted only in cases where inflammation of the renal pelvis has occurred as a consequence of serious congenital pathologies of the urinary tract.

In case of timely treatment in a medical institution - the course of treatment of pyelitis usually takes two to three days, after which in the vast majority of cases a full recovery comes. However, if the process is running - pyelitis becomes chronic and treated for many years

Prevention

major factor in prevention is hygiene pielita genitourinary system( especially for girls).It is necessary to daily wash out, using special antibacterial agents intended for intimate places. Vitamin complexes, which enhance the protective properties of the body, are recommended for use.