, an inflammatory disease of the kidneys with the localization of the pathological process in pyelocaliceal system and in the interstitium. The process often asymmetrical, and leads to deformation of the kidney. Causes of Pyelonephritis most often infectious, and violation of the outflow of urine, hormonal swings, low immunity.
Pyelonephritis can be
primary and secondary , acute and chronic , unilateral and bilateral.
primary pyelonephritis - neabstasktivny, so there's no processes that violate the flow of urine.
secondary pyelonephritis occurs where there is a violation of the outflow of urine, such as: congenital anomalies, a doubling of kidney concretions, nephroptosis.
Acute pyelonephritis often one-sided infective inflammatory process of varying intensity may become chronic, recovery or death.
Chronic pyelonephritis - it's sluggish, periodically escalating inflammatory process in the kidneys, leading to sclerosis and deformation of the kidney, as well as increased blood pressure and chronic renal failure.
Chronic pyelonephritismoreoften as result of acute pyelonephritis, but may be chronic and primary process. Normally, when patients complain of this malaise, the desire to lie down, thirst, dry mouth, chilling, heart palpitations, headaches, shortness of breath, volatile joint pain, loss of appetite, nausea. Frequently harass dull pain in the lumbar region, frequent urination in small portions, especially at night. The disease can be wavy, hidden.
Acute pyelonephritis
The classic symptoms of acute pyelonephritis: chills with fever, back pain and shortness of painful urination. In the diagnosis of lead is a urine test, which revealed an increased number of leukocytes, bacteria, cylinders, at least - red blood cells.
Treatment of acute or exacerbation of chronic pyelonephritis
Treatment should begin in the hospital with a mandatory compliance with bed rest, diet, use antibacterial dasgs based on their specific effect on the infectious agent. The number of bacteria in the urine after treatment rapidly decreases, so the analysis to establish the form of a microbe and its sensitivity to anti-inflammatory dasgs should be conducted at the beginning of the disease and continue to be repeated once in 7-10 days.
The 3-day 5 after initiation of treatment temperature usually drops, then goes back pain. In the following weeks improved urine, and later the blood. To do this requires at least 5 weeks. Earlier this term antibiotics can not interaspt. In the future, such dasgs can be taken within six months of 7-10 days per month. Once per quarter for 2 years doing check-up. If during this time, tests are normal, the disease can be considered cured.
In 20-30% of cases of acute pyelonephritis becomes chronic, which occurs with periods of remission and exacerbation. Exacerbation of chronic pyelonephritis can be treated similarly acute process. In remission are advised to routinely follow a diet, taking herbs, carry spa treatment.
Treatment of pyelonephritis with herbs
the treatment of inflammatory diseases of the kidneys are primarily used plants with anti-inflammatory and diuretic properties, which contain essential oils (the fasit of juniper, birch buds, flowers, pith, leaves, roots and seeds of parsley, hops cones), saponins (harrow roots, stems gryzhnika, birch leaves), silicates or silicic acid (horsetail, knot-grass), glycosides ( bearberry, cowberry) alkoloidopodobnye substances (corn) or tannin (strawberry, nettles).
pharmacological properties of medicinal plants used in the treatment of kidney disease
plant names Protivovosp. rms diuretic action. krovoost. rms astringent. Hypericum + + + + + + + bearberry + + + + + - + Sage + + - - + + + Chamomile + + + - + + + + + Marshmallow medicinal - - - Nettle + + + + + + + + + Rosehip + + + + Lingonberry (leaf) + + + + - - Yarrow + + + + + - Highlander avian + + + + + + + + Kidney Tea - + + + - - Divyasil high + + + + - Flowers cornflower - + + - - angelica root - + + - - Birch Leaves - + + - - Elder Black + + + - + Cranberries + + - - strawberries (berries) - + + + - Strawberry (leaf) - + + + + + + Blueberry + + + Parsley - + + -
Source: magazine "the doctor" on the site samdoctor.com/pil.htm
