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My wife's ultrasound reports revealed the presence of a right ureteric stone. What should be done?
Query: Hello doctor, I am consulting for my wife. My wife was consulting a general physician for a routine check-up. As per her doctor, the urine analysis showed abnormal ratios. As per reports, there is blood in the urine. The second albumin-to-creatinine ratio dropped from the previous level of 22 to 7.5... Read Full »
Dr. Tuljapure Samit Prabhakarrao
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to the reports (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), your wife has got a ureteric stone roughly around 8 mm. You can give a trial of alpha-blocker and diuretics for three weeks. Even if the stone does not come out, you can think of uretero... Read Full »
Why is my urologist not concerned about the pain under my shoulder blades after drinking fluids?
Query: Hi doctor,Last year I had a kidney stone of 0.23 inch at the junction of the left ureter with the bladder. After three months, it passed out without surgery and I was symptom-free. But, for the last five months, I am suffering from mild mid-back pain, pressure, and tightness after drinking fluids. T... Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.There is no correlation between shoulder pain/heaviness/tightness with drinking fluids, that is why your urologist is not much concerned. As there is no underlying pathology, so nothing is to be done. My suggestion to you is to drink as much water as you want but a little a... Read Full »
What are the causes of kidney pain?
Query: Hi doctor, I have just started fasting from yesterday morning and last night I was having slight kidney pain. Then I awoke in the middle of the night with some kidney pain and a swollen kidney feeling and urinated with difficulty like having to really push it out. Similarly, last year my kidney got ... Read Full »
Dr. Tamer Mohammed Hussein Aly Abou Youssif
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. At least, now you have to stop fasting until you perform investigations such as urinalysis, kidney function test, uric acid and imaging of the urinary tract by CTU (CT urography). Read Full »