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Mayanka Kamboj1, Justin Lee Loy1, Abhilash Koratala1
1Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Renal Transplantation University of Florida Gainesville Florida.
Abstract:
Pyonephrosis is a rare purulent infection of the upper urinary tract, which can lead to rapid clinical deterioration. While contrast-enhanced CT scan is a sensitive test, point-of-care renal sonography can serve as a quick and valuable bedside tool for diagnosis, especially when iodinated contrast use is contraindicated.
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