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Renal Unit - Case 8:

FIGURE 1.  The above figure shows the X-ray taken after 30 minutes.  Two weeks later, the fever cleared and the urine was clear and sterile.  However, he still had flank pain.  A needle was placed in the right renal pelvis where the pressure was found to be 23 cm. of water greater than that in the bladder (measured with a Foley catheter).