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Why are there sudden increase in creatinine and uric acid in a CHF patient?
Query: Hello docor, My father is a CHF patient, he always had normal kidney function levels but suddenly in one month, it got increased. Also, recently he was having 100 pus cells in the urine test. He was having burning too. But until last month it was fine and suddenly these numbers. He was admitted for... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Patient with CHF (congestive heart failure) has a baseline tendency for renal dysfunction. Also, the diuretics like Lasix which is on cause renal derangements which are usually reversible. Now in his case, the cause appears to be multifactorial. Over and above ... Read Full »
My M2-PK is 150. Does it indicate cancer in me?
Query: Hello doctor, My M2-PK is 150. Does it mean that I have cancer? There was no pain, just a regular checkup. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to iclinic.com. No, it does not imply cancer alone. Many healthy people, as well as patients with other non-cancerous diseases like rheumatic diseases, diabetic nephropathy, chronic heart diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis, sepsis, may have elevated levels. So there ... Read Full »
My 73-year-old father has chronic heart disease. Should he follow some dietary restrictions?
Query: Hi doctor, My father, aged 73, already has chronic heart disease and has recently taken blood and urine tests. The result is as follows. Urea- 63.0 mg/dL. Creatinine - 1.8 mg/dL. HbA1C - 6.6 %. Potassium (K) - 3.74 mmol/L. Chloride - 109.0 MEq/L. Cholesterol and HDL ratio - 3.3 % What are the food... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Please help me with some details, does he have any difficulty passing urine? Like straining to pass urine, weak flow, feeling of incomplete bladder emptying? Does he have to wake up multiple times at night to pass urine? Has an ultrasound bee... Read Full »