Acute pyelonephritis and acute glomerulonephritis have different causes, different clinical manifestations and different treatment modalities.
1. Different causes: acute pyelonephritis belongs to the category of urinary tract infection, mostly caused by gram-negative bacillus infection; acute glomerulonephritis is caused by streptococcal infection.
2. Different clinical manifestations: the main clinical manifestations of acute pyelonephritis are fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, urinary frequency, urinary urgency, urinary pain, lumbago, etc.; the main clinical manifestations of acute glomerulonephritis are hematuria, proteinuria, oedema of the eyelids, oedema of the lower limbs, hypertension, etc..
3. Different treatments: patients with acute pyelonephritis should drink more water, urinate frequently, and use antibacterial drugs such as levofloxacin and amoxicillin; the treatment of acute glomerulonephritis should be bed rest, restriction of water and sodium intake, and symptomatic use of furosemide, spironolactone, and other diuretics for treatment.
Patients suspected of having symptoms of kidney disease should go to the hospital in time to improve the examination and treatment under the guidance of professional physicians.