UTI in a kid younger than 24 months

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nadiabarati

03/30/07 - 05:37 AM

should we go for renal ultrasound at first ot VCUG?

charu78
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03/30/07 - 08:32 AM

Ultrasound abd

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04/03/07 - 02:06 PM

I am not sure if RUS can detect vesico-renal reflux.
I would go with VCUG

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nadiabarati

04/04/07 - 07:52 AM

yes you can detect hydronephrosis with ultrasound

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04/18/07 - 06:56 PM

VCUG - UTI in kid <2 years warrants VCUG to exclude the most common condition leading to it and it is VU reflux.

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05/05/07 - 07:30 AM

I would also like to think that VCUG will be reqd.

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