Kidney infection in children
Urinary tract infection in children.
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A procedure for doing surgery within the kidney using a flexible ureteroscope (fiberoptic viewing tube). Formally known as retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS). In RIRS, a ureteroscope is placed through the urethra (the urinary opening) into the bladder and then through the ureter into the urine-collecting part of the kidney. The scope thus is moved retrograde […]
- Kidney stone
A stone in the kidney or a stone that originates in the kidney but has passed lower down in the urinary tract. Kidney stones are a common cause of blood in the urine and pain in the abdomen, flank, or groin. The development of kidney stones is related to decreased urine volume or to increased […]
- Kidney stones, cystine
Cystine kidney stones are due to cystinuria, an inherited (genetic) disorder of the transport of an amino acid (a building block of protein) called cystine. The result is an excess of cystine in the urine (cystinuria) and the formation of cystine stones. Cystinuria is the most common defect in the transport of an amino acid. […]
- Kidney transplant
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- Kikuchi disease
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