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Loin pain hematuria syndrome. Sagittal section of the kidney and its capsule. Pain in LPHS is thought to result from distension of the kidney capsule. Loin pain hematuria syndrome (LPHS) is the combination of debilitating unilateral or bilateral flank pain and microscopic or macroscopic amounts of blood in the urine that is otherwise unexplained.
Low back pain is the greatest contributor to lost productivity, absenteeism, disability and early retirement worldwide. [26] Difficulty with low back pain most often begins between 20 and 40 years of age. [1] Women and older people have higher estimated rates of lower back pain and also higher disability estimates. [13]
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection that affects a part of the urinary tract. [1] Lower urinary tract infections may involve the bladder (cystitis) or urethra (urethritis) while upper urinary tract infections affect the kidney (pyelonephritis). [10] Symptoms from a lower urinary tract infection include suprapubic pain, painful ...
Back Pain: An Introduction. Back pain is extremely common — most people will experience it at some point in their lives, and lower back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Back ...
Kidney stone disease, also known as renal calculus disease, nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis, is a crystallopathy where a solid piece of material (renal calculus) develops in the urinary tract. [2] Renal calculi typically form in the kidney and leave the body in the urine stream. [2] A small calculus may pass without causing symptoms. [2]
Pyelonephritis is inflammation of the kidney, typically due to a bacterial infection. [ 3 ] Symptoms most often include fever and flank tenderness. [ 2 ] Other symptoms may include nausea, burning with urination, and frequent urination. [ 2 ] Complications may include pus around the kidney, sepsis, or kidney failure.
Twelfth rib syndrome. Twelfth rib syndrome, also known as rib tip syndrome, is a painful condition that occurs as a result of highly mobile floating ribs. It commonly presents as pain that may be felt in the lower back or lower abdominal region as a result of the 11th or 12th mobile rib irritating the surrounding tissues and nervous systems.
The lower left abdomen pain in this case can initially be described as a mild discomfort and is typically first connected with constipation. But after 24-48 hours, it may become more severe, sharp ...