Pyocystis and Prostate Abscess in a Hemodialysis Patient in the Emergency Department
The urinary tract is an often forgotten and under-appreciated source of infection in anuric hemodialysis patients. Bladder abscess, also called pyocystis, is a severe complication of low urinary flow that can be difficult to detect, leading to delays in treatment and increased morbidity. The emer...
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doaj-3b2081074fda48a5bfea2a3891116bc72020-11-24T23:06:31ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine1936-900X1936-90182014-09-0115665565810.5811/westjem.2014.5.22317Pyocystis and Prostate Abscess in a Hemodialysis Patient in the Emergency DepartmentPhillip Stafford0Katherine M. Prybys1Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MarylandUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MarylandThe urinary tract is an often forgotten and under-appreciated source of infection in anuric hemodialysis patients. Bladder abscess, also called pyocystis, is a severe complication of low urinary flow that can be difficult to detect, leading to delays in treatment and increased morbidity. The emergency physician should maintain a high suspicion for pyocystis, which can be quickly diagnosed by bedside ultrasound. We report a case of a hemodialysis patient with an initially minor presentation who developed sepsis secondary to pyocystis and prostate abscess. [West J Emerg Med. 2014;15(6):655-658]http://escholarship.org/uc/item/7pn9m7nq |
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Pyocystis and Prostate Abscess in a Hemodialysis Patient in the Emergency Department |
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pyocystis and prostate abscess in a hemodialysis patient in the emergency department |
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Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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1936-900X 1936-9018 |
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The urinary tract is an often forgotten and under-appreciated source of infection in anuric
hemodialysis patients. Bladder abscess, also called pyocystis, is a severe complication of low
urinary flow that can be difficult to detect, leading to delays in treatment and increased morbidity.
The emergency physician should maintain a high suspicion for pyocystis, which can be quickly
diagnosed by bedside ultrasound. We report a case of a hemodialysis patient with an initially minor
presentation who developed sepsis secondary to pyocystis and prostate abscess. [West J Emerg
Med. 2014;15(6):655-658] |
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