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Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis), This leaflet only deals with sudden-onset (acute) kidney infection in adults. The medical term for this is acute pyelonephritis. There are...
Pyelonephritis (Causes, Symptoms and Treatment), Repeated attacks of acute pyelonephritis can lead to chronic pyelonephritis, which involves destruction and scarring of renal tissue due to re...
Acute Abdomen, Diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar nonketotic coma (HONK) . Pyelonephritis . Inflammatory bowel disease ( Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis ). ...
Recurrent urinary tract infection : Two or more episodes of UTI with acute upper UTI (acute pyelonephritis); or One episode of UTI with acute upper UTI plus one or ...
Hives (Acute Urticaria), The rash may be acute (if it comes on suddenly and does not last for long) or chronic (if the rash has lasted for six weeks or more).
Acute Diarrhoea in Children, Diarrhoea can be of sudden onset and lasting for less than two weeks (acute) or persistent (chronic). This leaflet deals with infectious diarrhoea, whic...
Acute Coronary Syndrome, What is acute coronary syndrome? The term 'acute coronary syndrome' (ACS) covers a range of disorders, including a heart attack (myocardi...
Acute Prostatitis, Treatment includes a four-week course of antibiotic medication. Acute prostatitis symptoms In acute prostatitis, symptoms develop quickly - typi...
Acute Pancreatitis, (In chronic pancreatitis, the inflammation is persistent - it tends to cause less intense symptoms than acute pancreatitis but has longer lasting symptoms). Ho...
Acute Kidney Injury, The earlier acute kidney injury is picked up, and the more carefully you are monitored, the better the chance of your kidneys recovering. Acute kidney injury ...
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL), What is acute lymphoblastic leukaemia? Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is a condition where the bone marrow makes large numbers o...
Acute Bronchitis, This leaflet just deals with acute bronchitis. See the separate leaflets called Acute Sinusitis , Tonsillitis , Sore Throat , Laryngitis , Pleurisy , ...
Acute Stress Reaction, What is an acute stress reaction? An acute stress reaction occurs when a person experiences certain symptoms after a particularly stressful event.
Acute Sinusitis, However, acute severe sinusitis is uncommon. Most people only ever have one or two bouts of acute sinusitis in their lives.
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML), What is acute myeloid leukaemia? Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is a condition where the bone marrow makes large numbers of abnormal immatur...
Acute Angle-closure Glaucoma, The rest of this leaflet deals only with acute glaucoma. What causes acute glaucoma? In acute glaucoma there is a sudden blockag...
Acute Monoarthritis, CT and MRI scanning are more sensitive and specific than plain radiographs but have little utility in acute diagnosis. Management of acute mono...
Acute Polyarthritis, Acute polyarthritis has a very wide differential diagnosis, presenting significant diagnostic difficulties.
Other causes of AIN Infection: Mainly in children following septicaemia; presents as acute pyelonephritis with renal micro-abscesses shown on biopsy. Also viral infections - eg...
Acute Exacerbations of COPD (COPD Flare-ups), An acute exacerbation is more commonly known as a 'flare-up'. An acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary ...