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What Does Pain Under The Ribs And Back Indicate?

hi , my wife has had ongoing pains under her ribs and back she says its her kidneys , she gets fevers aswel and chest feels tight sometimes , she has seen a urologist they did a biopsy and claimed theres nothing wrong , she then went in to hospital as she was urinating blood (clots) they did a ct scan and drained her while she was in hospital . she has been discharged and they don t have an answer , she still experiences pains and says its bad , she got tested again at her gp and he says its an infection , this morning she had little fat deposits in her urine I remember this was present when they drained her in hospital. im not sure whats wrong and feel I cant do anything to help her.
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Pain in the back and the ribs after urinary tract infection, kidney biopsy are known to occur and is of referral nature.
If the urine infection is suspected then detailed urine examination including culture and sensitivity will give an idea about probable cause and guide for a proper management.
Also see if there is any local tenderness over the painful ribs and back and if present then the cause may be most probably local muscle problems and a proper local as well as oral medications should help to get a proper relief.
Watch for the urine every time and if the bleeding or anything is present you have to consult your Doctor/ Urologist for proper evaluation and management.

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What Does Pain Under The Ribs And Back Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Pain in the back and the ribs after urinary tract infection, kidney biopsy are known to occur and is of referral nature. If the urine infection is suspected then detailed urine examination including culture and sensitivity will give an idea about probable cause and guide for a proper management. Also see if there is any local tenderness over the painful ribs and back and if present then the cause may be most probably local muscle problems and a proper local as well as oral medications should help to get a proper relief. Watch for the urine every time and if the bleeding or anything is present you have to consult your Doctor/ Urologist for proper evaluation and management. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.