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Does Pus At The Site If Nephrostomy Tube Insertion And Other Symptoms Indicate Infection?

my mom had a nephrostomy tube inserted about 2 weeks ago. For the past week she has been feeling very weak, tired, shes had fever, chills, shes very swollen, her urine is red, and last night i noticed that pus is coming out of the insertion site is this a sign of a very serious infection
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Hello,

I would like to know why your mother needed a Nephrostomy insertion. Discharge from the site of nephrostomy usually is a sign of some infection in the skin around the tube.

It is generally not serious if the nephrostomy is draining clear urine. If the drainage from the nephrostomy is also purulent then it indicates infection in the kidney.

As you have mentioned that she has fever and there is blood draining from the urine I would strongly recommend you to visit your treating physician at the earliest.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Karthik Rajan
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Does Pus At The Site If Nephrostomy Tube Insertion And Other Symptoms Indicate Infection?

Hello, I would like to know why your mother needed a Nephrostomy insertion. Discharge from the site of nephrostomy usually is a sign of some infection in the skin around the tube. It is generally not serious if the nephrostomy is draining clear urine. If the drainage from the nephrostomy is also purulent then it indicates infection in the kidney. As you have mentioned that she has fever and there is blood draining from the urine I would strongly recommend you to visit your treating physician at the earliest. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Karthik Rajan