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What Causes Recurrent UTI, Fever And Stomach Pain?
Question: My girl is 4 years and 10 months old, 19 kg. she has had urine infection about 4 times last year. We thought because she was still using diapers, once she stopped using diapers she has been ok for the last few months. Yesterday she wake up with a fever and complaining about pain in her tummy. We went to the emergency room and she had a urine test. The results were as follows: PH=8, sp gravity 1.015, erythrocytes +, RBC 6-8, MUCUS ++ , WBC 2-4.
she has been drinking 5 or 6 servings or more of Cimilac gain plus 4 formula milk per day.could that damage her kidney ? Or what is the problem?
she has been drinking 5 or 6 servings or more of Cimilac gain plus 4 formula milk per day.could that damage her kidney ? Or what is the problem?
Brief Answer:
Her kidneys have not been damaged!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
Urine infection is common in girls because of the short urethra. Also, younger children as more exposed as hygienic measures are a concern. Her test results are suggestive of a urinary tract infection. With the pains in the tummy and fever, this might have possibly reached the kidneys. However, there is no reason to suspect kidney damage as the infection has been diagnosed and being managed. Infections damage the kidneys when they fail to be diagnosed properly and managed early. This is not the case with your girl.
In all, there is no kidney damage at this time. Urine infection are relatively more common in women and more so in young girls. Keep to treatment and increased fluid intake. All would be okay.
I hope this helps. I wish your daughter well. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Her kidneys have not been damaged!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
Urine infection is common in girls because of the short urethra. Also, younger children as more exposed as hygienic measures are a concern. Her test results are suggestive of a urinary tract infection. With the pains in the tummy and fever, this might have possibly reached the kidneys. However, there is no reason to suspect kidney damage as the infection has been diagnosed and being managed. Infections damage the kidneys when they fail to be diagnosed properly and managed early. This is not the case with your girl.
In all, there is no kidney damage at this time. Urine infection are relatively more common in women and more so in young girls. Keep to treatment and increased fluid intake. All would be okay.
I hope this helps. I wish your daughter well. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks, do you think that drinking too much formula milk can cause kidney stones because of excess calcuim, could that be a cause?
Brief Answer:
NO!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
She is not having excess calcium levels in blood and or urine and would not develop calcium stones in the kidneys. Stones develop in persons with very high calcium levels in urine from illnesses that are not common in childhood. It would be extremely rare to say she would develop kidney stones just from over drinking formula.
I hope this answers your question.
NO!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
She is not having excess calcium levels in blood and or urine and would not develop calcium stones in the kidneys. Stones develop in persons with very high calcium levels in urine from illnesses that are not common in childhood. It would be extremely rare to say she would develop kidney stones just from over drinking formula.
I hope this answers your question.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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