Vesicoureteral Reflux in Adults
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Vesicoureteral Reflux in Adults
UTIs) " пїЅ These infections are usually caused by bacteria in the bladder or kidneys. If you get UTIs often, your doctor might want test you for vesicoureteral reflux. If you have both conditions at the same time, infected urine could flow backwards to the kidney and cause damage.
Abnormal findings on an imaging test " пїЅ People get imaging tests that take pictures of the inside of the body for different reasons. These tests include ultrasounds and MRIs. If some part of your urinary tract does not look normal on one of these tests, your doctor might want to test you for vesicoureteral reflux.High blood pressure " пїЅ High blood pressure is very common, especially in older people and people who are overweight. It usually has nothing to do with vesicoureteral reflux, but in a few people, the 2 conditions are related. If your doctor thinks your high blood pressure is not caused by the usual problems, he or she might want to test you for vesicoureteral reflux.Kidney disease " пїЅ Some people with kidney disease also have vesicoureteral reflux. Is there a test for vesicoureteral reflux? " пїЅ Yes, there is a test called a "voiding cystourethrogram" or "VCUG. " пїЅ For this test, the doctor puts a small, flexible tube inside your bladder. Next the doctor fills the bladder with a special fluid that shows up on X-rays. You then urinate while an X-ray is taken. X-rays taken during this test show if the urine is flowing the wrong way. пїЅ пїЅ
How is vesicoureteral reflux treated? " пїЅ Treatments include: пїЅ пїЅ
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- Antibiotics " пїЅ Your doctor might want you to take antibiotics every day, but at a lower dose than if you really had an infection. These medicines can help keep you from getting a urinary tract infection.
- Surgery " пїЅ Different kinds of surgery can stop the backflow of urine from the bladder to the kidney.
Urinary tract in adults
These figures show the organs of the urinary tract in a woman and a man. Urine is made in the kidneys, and then flows down the ureters to the bladder. In a person with vesicoureteral reflux, some urine flows backwards from the bladder towards the kidneys through the ureter.
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Urinary tract in adults
These figures show the organs of the urinary tract in a woman and a man. Urine is made in the kidneys, and then flows down the ureters to the bladder. In a person with vesicoureteral reflux, some urine flows backwards from the bladder towards the kidneys through the ureter.
Graphic 82960 Version 1.0