Symptoms of kidney pain may include fever, painful urination, flank pain, nausea, vomiting. Kidney pain can be on the left, right, or both sides. Causes of kidney pain are diagnosed with the patient's history, physical examination, and lab tests, including blood, pregnancy, and urine tests. A CT scan or MRI of the abdomen and pelvis may be ordered.
Avascular Necrosis. In adolescents and young adults with avascular necrosis (AVN), the blood supply to the hip joint is interrupted and the bone begins to die. Learn more about Avascular Necrosis.
Other medical conditions have been associated with avascular necrosis. These include sickle cell hemoglobinopathies, lupus, Gaucher disease, chronic renal failure, pancreatitis, hyperlipidemia, HIV infection, and gout. In addition, there are two types of avascular necrosis that are seen only in children.