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17) MODS cmultiple organ dysfunotion syndrome) 18) Pyelonephritis 19) Glomerulonephntis 20) Nephritie syndrome

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17. MODS: This is a progressive dysfunction of two or more organ systems as a result of an uncontrolled inflammatory response to severe illness or injury in the body

18. Pyelonephritis: It is inflammation of the kidney mostly renal pelvis, tubules and tissues. This is commonly due to bacterial infection, mostly by E.coli. Symptoms are fever and flank tenderness. This may lead to organ loss, kidney scarring, renal damage, abscess formation, sepsis, multiorgan failure & eventually death may occur.

19. Glomerulonephritis: It is a type of kidney disease that involves the glomeruli. The glomeruli are very small, important structures in the kidneys. Hematuria is the common symptom. Often urine manifesting as smoky or cola-coloured urine.

20. Nephrotic syndrome: It is a condition of increased glomerular permeability. The most common cause is due to the inflammatory or immune process. It has a group of symptoms caused by glomerular diseases like hypertension, hematuria, azotemia, hypercoagulability, immune dysfunction.