Emphysematous pyelonephritis leading to end-stage renal failure
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Emphysematous pyelonephritis leading to end-stage renal failure
A 63-year-old woman presented with a 2-day history of nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. She deteriorated rapidly with the development of anuric acute kidney injury and respiratory failure, requiring admission to the intensive care unit for CVVH and ventilation. Her past medical history included type 2 diabetes mellitus, treated with insulin therapy and a previous right nephrectomy (12 years ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Kidney Journal
سال: 2008
ISSN: 2048-8505,2048-8513
DOI: 10.1093/ndtplus/sfn002