A Balancing Act: Early Versus Late Renal and Bladder Ultrasound After a First Febrile Urinary Tract Infection
A Balancing Act: Early Versus Late Renal and Bladder Ultrasound After a First Febrile Urinary Tract Infection https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AdobeStock_115709904-1024x634.jpg 1024 634 JoAnna Pendergrass, DVM https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/pendergrass_01.jpg
Performing a renal and bladder ultrasound less than 24 hours after a first febrile urinary tract infection increases the likelihood of detecting non-clinically relevant, transient inflammatory changes. A retrospective study conducted at Nationwide Children’s and four other academic pediatric hospitals reported that a renal and bladder ultrasound (RBUS) performed less than 24 hours after…