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Fever and flank pain after urinary symptoms
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This archived Doctordle case was published on 2026-08-24. It presents "Fever and flank pain after urinary symptoms" as a Medium Urology puzzle. The final answer is Kidney Infection.
Answer
Kidney Infection
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Six clues
Clue 1
A 33-year-old develops fever and chills after several days of painful urination.
Clue 2
Pain is now felt in the side and back below the ribs.
Clue 3
Nausea appears in this fictional case.
Clue 4
The infection has moved beyond the bladder.
Clue 5
The medical term is pyelonephritis.
Clue 6
The answer names a urinary infection involving one or both kidneys.
Plain-language explanation
A kidney infection, or pyelonephritis, is a urinary tract infection involving a kidney. Fever, chills, flank pain, nausea, and urinary symptoms can occur.
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