A 5-year-old girl arrives at the emergency room with a fever and trouble urinating. The mother reports that this condition began a week ago with fever and pain for pee.
LOOK: Do you have burning or pain when urinating? Beware of urinary infections
We know that the urinary infection It is more frequent in girls, the diagnosis is made with the examination of urine and respective urine culture.
If it is repetitive, tests such as renal ultrasound should be performed to rule out any malformation of the urogenital and kidney tracts.
No need to waste time and take him to the doctor.
When the kidney is compromised, we call it pyelonephritis and the problem is more serious. It is characterized by very high fever, weakness and general paleness, it is what doctors call ‘signs of toxicity’.
We must not reach this situation, we must go to the doctor immediately when having initial discomfort.
The most common germ is the bacterium called Escherichia coli. It is good to know that the continuous intake of blueberries is a preventive in urinary infections.
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