5. What does the patient's pregnancy have to do with her diagnosis?  What can the physician do to help her?


ANSWER:
    Acute pyelonephritis occurs in about 1-2% of pregnant women. The physician would start antibiotic  treatment  to fight the infection. The patient will be tested for the remainer of her pregnancy to ensure that the infection does not return and that the antibiotics are working properly.




For more informtion on acute pyelonephritis, visit this helpful website:
American Family Physician

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