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Descriptor English: Emphysematous Pyelonephritis
Descriptor Spanish: Pielonefritis Enfisematosa
Descriptor Portuguese: Pielonefrite Enfisematosa
Descriptor French: Without translation
Entry term(s): Emphysematous Pyelonephritides
Pyelonephritis, Emphysematous
Tree number(s): C12.050.351.968.419.570.643.790.405
C12.050.351.968.419.570.821.717.405
C12.200.777.419.570.643.790.405
C12.200.777.419.570.821.717.405
C12.950.419.570.643.790.405
C12.950.419.570.821.717.405
C23.550.325.125
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000098985
Scope note: Acute often necrotizing pyelonephritis characterized by accumulation of gas within and around renal parenchyma. Emphysematous pyelonephritis is typically associated with bacterial infection in DIABETES MELLITUS and IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Emphysema (1966-2024)
Pyelonephritis (1966-2024)
Public MeSH Note: 2025
History Note: 2025
DeCS ID: 60929
Unique ID: D000098985
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2025/01/01
Date of Entry: 2024/08/09
Revision Date: 2024/04/05
Emphysematous Pyelonephritis - Preferred
Concept UI M000767712
Scope note Acute often necrotizing pyelonephritis characterized by accumulation of gas within and around renal parenchyma. Emphysematous pyelonephritis is typically associated with bacterial infection in DIABETES MELLITUS and IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT.
Preferred term Emphysematous Pyelonephritis
Entry term(s) Emphysematous Pyelonephritides
Pyelonephritis, Emphysematous



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