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  1.                             Hydronephrosis
  2. SYMPTOMS may include dull, sharp or excruciating pain in the kidney area,
  3. ever and pus and blood in the urine.
  4. CAUSES are from backed-up urine from an obstruction in the urinary tract
  5. due to narrowing of the tract, enlargement of the prostate or a tumor.
  6. TREATMENT. Antibiotics, drainage by catheter, possible surgery.