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Emphysematous Pyelonephritis
KEY FACTS
Imaging
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Best imaging tool: CT
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CT findings
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Intraparenchymal gas ± perirenal extension
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± renal or perirenal fluid collections
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Classification systems based on distribution of gas and fluid collections
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Ultrasound findings
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Nondependent echogenic foci in renal parenchyma &/or collecting system
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"Dirty shadowing"; ring-down artifacts
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