Illustration of renal pelvic inflammation: projection of urinary organs onto the anterior abdominal wall and flat section through a right and left kidney from the front
Pelvic inflammation (bacterial infection of the Renal pelvis) Pyelonephritis
Bacteria - Escherichia coli, Enterococci, Proteus, Klebsiella etc.
Renal artery - Renal artery
Right kidney - Ren dexter
Ureter - Ureter
Left kidney - Ren sinister
Calyx - Calix renalis
Renal medulla - Medulla renalis
Renal pelvis - Pelvis renalis
Kidney bay (with filling fat) - Renal sinus
Renal cortex - Renal cortex
Urinary bladder - Vesica urinaria
Urethra - urethra
Prostate - prostate (healthy left, enlarged right) A - Acute primary (uncomplicated) Pelvic inflammation (by bacteria in the urinary tract triggered) B - Acute Secondary (Complicated) Pelvic inflammation (due to drainage disturbances, congestion in urinary tract, enlarged prostate)
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