Kidney Inflammation After Kidney Stone. Infection in the urinary system causes distinct symptoms and if not treated quickly can cause serious illness and kidney damage. When a kidney stone blocks the tubes that drain urine from the kidneys to the bladder called the ureters urine collects in the kidneys causing a kidney infection.
This means that in. Kidney infection treatment which usually includes antibiotics might require hospitalization. Kidney stones may block the tube that drains the bladder called the urethra and cause cystitis or inflammation and irritation of the bladder.
Chronic kidney disease occurs when the kidneys do not work normally.
My latest ultrasound report shows swelling in the right kidney and ureter. The kidneys job in the body is to filter blood remove waste and regulate salt and water. Chronic kidney disease occurs when the kidneys do not work normally. If not treated properly a kidney infection can permanently damage your kidneys or the bacteria can spread to your bloodstream and cause a life threatening infection.