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What are signs that my nephrostomy catheter is blocked? What are signs of kidney infection?

April 26, 2017blocked catheter infection kidney nephrostomy signs

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What are signs that my nephrostomy catheter is blocked? What are signs of kidney infection?

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A. These two problems frequently go together. Your nephrostomy catheter may get blocked and cause kidney infection in spite of good care. Signs that your catheter is blocked are back pain and leakage of urine around the catheter onto your skin and catheter dressing. Signs that you have a kidney infection are pain, fever, and chills.