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CVA tenderness is often present in acute pyelonephritis. [ 5 ] [ 4 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] CVA tenderness may be present in patients who have a kidney stone , [ 8 ] [ 7 ] a stone in the ureter , [ 8 ] a ureteropelvic junction obstruction, [ 8 ] a kidney abscess , [ 8 ] a urinary tract infection , [ 9 ] and vesicoureteral reflux . [ 10 ]
Lloyd's sign indicates the presence of renal calculus or pyelonephritis when pain is elicited by deep percussion in the back between the 12th rib and the spine. [1] It is closely related to costovertebral angle tenderness, as the area of percussion is the same. However, Lloyd's sign is specifically defined as positive costovertebral angle ...
Murphy's sign has a high sensitivity and negative predictive value, although the specificity is not high. [2] However, in the elderly the sensitivity is markedly lower; a negative Murphy's sign in an elderly person is not useful for ruling out cholecystitis if other tests and the clinical history suggest the diagnosis.
Pyelonephritis is inflammation of the kidney, typically due to a bacterial infection. [3] Symptoms most often include fever and flank tenderness . [ 2 ] Other symptoms may include nausea , burning with urination , and frequent urination . [ 2 ]
The costovertebral angle (Latin: arcus costovertebralis) is the acute angle formed on either side of the human back between the twelfth rib and the vertebral column. [ 1 ] The kidney lies directly below this area, so is the place where, with percussion ( Latin : sucussio renalis ), pain is elicited when the person has kidney inflammation .
This category reflects the organization of International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision. Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes R30-R39 within Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings should be included in this category.
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