Pyelonephritis
Structured condition card with NCLEX priority cues and nursing action focus.
Renal / Urinary / Electrolyteshigh priorityneeds review
Pyelonephritis
Etiology / Pathophysiology
- Bacteria ascend to kidney tissue.
- Kidney infection causes inflammation, fever, flank pain, and sepsis risk.
Medications
| Class | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Antibiotics by class | Treats bacterial kidney infection. |
Signs / symptoms
- CVA tenderness plus fever.
- Systemic signs make it priority.
Nursing actions
- Assess fever, chills, flank pain, nausea/vomiting, and urine findings.
- Monitor sepsis signs and kidney function.
- Encourage fluids if allowed and administer antibiotics as ordered.
Complications
- Sepsis
- Kidney abscess
- AKI
NCLEX cues
- CVA tenderness plus fever.
- Systemic signs make it priority.
Memory hooks
- Pyelo reaches the kidney.
Labs / Diagnostics
- Trend assessment findings and ordered diagnostics; verify exact values with school source material.
Review notes
- Session-derived study seed. Verify against school materials, ATI/NCLEX review sources, current orders, and facility policy before relying on details.
Cross references
Related cards are generated from the shared study map, not hand-built per page.
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Pyelonephritis
Condition card for Pyelonephritis: recognize the testable cue, prevent the complication, and choose the safest first nursing action.
Procedurecondition
Ureteral stent care
Temporary tube that helps urine drain from kidney to bladder after obstruction or urologic procedures.
Med classmedication safety
Antibiotics by class
Targets bacterial growth or cell structures; exact teaching depends on the antibiotic class.