10 Kidney Infection Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #10: Acute Kidney Injury
In advanced and severe cases of pyelonephritis, Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) can develop. This causes waste to no longer be filtered leading to swelling and edema starting with the feet and lower limbs. With the accumulation of waste in the body, you may also develop bad breath that smells like ammonia.
This occurs as the level of urea in your blood rises and gets broken down to ammonia in the saliva. It also causes food to taste different (metallic taste) and affected patients will start disliking meat. Since the taste of food changes, there is also loss of interest in food and eventually loss of appetite. This also contributes to weight loss and lethargy.
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