Shalom J., 15

Shalom Joshua is a 15-year-old girl from a financially struggling family. She dreams of becoming a chef, but her current health condition and the family’s inability to pay for treatment have made life very difficult. She was diagnosed with acute pyelonephritis after presenting with abdominal pain, dysuria, frequent urination, and fever, and her family is seeking help so she can receive proper care.

Shalom is a 15yearold female teenager who presented with the complaints of abdominal pains and pain on micturition. Abdominal pain is colicky in nature, preventing her from daily activities. There was associated dysuria and increase in urinary frequency. She also complaints of fever, intermittent in nature. No vomiting and no cough. Patient was diagnosed with Acute pyelonephritis. Patient was admitted and received parenteral antibiotics for 48hrs. She was discharged on oral antibiotics to complete treatment.

Acute pyelonephritis is a serious but treatable kidney infection requiring prompt antibiotic therapy. Patient will recover fully within a short while within when treated early. Prognosis is generally excellent; however, if treatment is delayed or not completed, the infection may worsen and lead to complications such as sepsis, kidney abscess, recurrent infections, or permanent kidney damage.