Kidney Stone Obstruction Infection. When a normal kidney stone causes obstruction infection does not usually occur. Despite this no consensus guidelines clarify the optimal time to undergo definitive stone management following decompression.
The ct could have revealed obstruction and so can an ultrasound. When a normal kidney stone causes obstruction infection does not usually occur. The stone should be removed because of the high risk of infection which could in turn lead to sepsis.
Kidney stones that block the flow of urine from the kidney or down the ureter are called obstructive kidney stones.
The stone should be removed because of the high risk of infection which could in turn lead to sepsis. This can cause pain and put you at risk of infection. Despite this no consensus guidelines clarify the optimal time to undergo definitive stone management following decompression. However in some cases the lack of urine drainage and inflammation from an obstructing stone can lead to development of a urinary tract infection.