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Pyuria

Leo Leonidas MD, FAAP

Warning: This section is for my Tufts University medical students. If you are a "worrier" type or a very anxious parent, please talk to your clinician about your child's problem or symptoms, rather than reading this differential diagnosis.

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Pyuria is the presence of White blood cells in the urine. It is frequently associated with urinary tract infection.

INFECTION

Pyelonephritis (Kidney infection)
Cystitis (Urinary bladder infection)
Renal Abscess
Urethritis
Tuberculosis
Blastomycosis
Systemic Infections

NEPHROPATHIES

Acute Glomerulonephritis
Chronic Glomerulonephritis
Lupus Nehpritis
Alport Syndrome
Nail-Patella Syndrome
Renal Tubular Acidosis
Polycystic Kidney Disease

IRRITATION

Calculi (stone)
Chemical Irritation
Masturbation
Instrumentation

OTHERS

Dehydration
Fever
Urinary tract tumor
Lymphoma
Urethral Stricture
Bladder Diverticuli
Renal Papillary Necrosis
Oral Polio Vaccine
Injection of Iron Instramuscularly
Sarcoidosis

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Reference:
Signs & Symptoms In Pediatrics
2nd Edition, page 418
Tunnessen, Jr

Belly Pain   Air Leaks From Lungs   Acute Crying   Back Pain   Bed Wetting   Big Lymph Node   Big Spleen   Blood in Urine Chronic Diarrhea   Chest Pain   Cough   Coughing Up Blood   Constipation Droopy Eye   Enlarged Glands   Eye Swelling   Excessive Thrist   Facial Paralysis   Fainting Spell   Feeding Problem GI Bleeding   Headache   Head Tilt   Hives   High ESR   Hoarseness   Joint Pain   Limp   Leg Pain   Muscle Weakness   Noisy Breathing   Nose Bleeding   Nose Obstruction   Pyuria   Recurrent Infection   Red Green Urine   Ringing in the Ears Scrotal Swelling     Seizures   Stiff Neck   Swelling of the Parotic Gland   Toe Walking   Toeing In   Toeing Out   Unequal Pupils   Vomiting   Wheezing

Leo Leonidas, MD, FAAP
Assistant Clinical Professor in Pediatrics
Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston
Attending Pediatrician
Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor

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