A 28-year-old female client presents at the emergency department with a rapid onset of fever and chills, as well as flank pain, pyuria, nausea, vomiting, and headache. Laboratory results indicate bacteriuria, WBCs, and casts. These symptoms and lab results support which medical diagnosis?

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The symptoms and lab results indicate an infection in the upper urinary tract, specifically the kidneys, which is consistent with acute pyelonephritis. This condition is characterized by fever, chills, flank pain, and laboratory findings of bacteriuria, white blood cells (WBCs), and casts in the urine.

A 28-Year-Old Female Client Presents at the Emergency Department with a Rapid