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A 56-year-old female patient was diagnosed with kidney failure, and she is unable to move. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, A 56-year-old female patient was diagnosed with kidney failure. The last dialysis was almost two months ago. The patient said she wanted to stop dialysis because it did not help her, and the catheter caused her pain. Therefore, it was removed (despite the doctor’s protestations) about t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw your query, The patient has kidney failure with very high urea and creatinine. She needs dialysis for the same. Regarding her weakness, kindly show me her MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) report. Read Full »
Is a creatinine level of 1.9 concerning in lupus nephritis?
Query: Hello doctor,My wife has been diagnosed with Lupus nephritis for the past six months, and she is currently on medication. Despite not experiencing many symptoms, her recent serum creatinine level is measured at 1.9. Should we be concerned about this result? What does an elevated serum creatinine lev... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Regarding your wife's diagnosis of lupus nephritis, yes, you should be concerned about the creatinine level of 1.9, as this may indicate progressive renal impairment. Please do other renal function tests like urea l... Read Full »
My FIL's right hand is partially amputated. What are the other options for AV fistula placement?
Query: Hello doctor, This query is for my father in law aged. He is 58 years old and is diabetic and currently under medication for BP also. He has a history of two major heart attacks. In the last five years, he did not have any major heart issues. Recently due to extensive amount of medications taken f... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are three main types of AVF (arteriovenous fistula). The radiocephalic fistula is a forearm fistula created by anastomosing the side of a radial artery to the end of a cephalic vein. It is also referred to as the Brescia-Cimino fistula. The brachiocephalic fistul... Read Full »
I have genital herpes. Can I receive a kidney transplant?
Query: Hello doctor,I have chronic kidney disease and am on dialysis and scheduled for transplant next month. Today I tested positive for genital herpes. Will this cause me to not be able to receive a transplant? I know you have to take immunosuppressants and I do not know how this will affect my situation... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The immunosuppressive agents taken post-transplant will increase the risk of having an outbreak of genital herpes. So you have to report to your doctor to put you in a prophylactic antiviral therapy. For more information consult an internal medicine physician online --... Read Full »
My mother has chronic kidney disease. Can she avoid dialysis?
Query: Hi doctor, My mother is suffering from chronic kidney disease, and her creatinine level is 9.8 mg/dL. She has a history of diabetes for the past 25 years. She is taking Insulin from the beginning. She has hypertension for the past 35 years. Her hemoglobin is about 11.0 gm/dL. Her eyesight has been ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your query. There are specific indications for dialysis in patients with chronic kidney disease. They include low creatinine clearance, high potassium, patient becoming acidotic, symptoms of uremia (increased urea in the blood), loss of appetite, urem... Read Full »
Why is there accumulation of water in spite of stomach dialysis?
Query: Hello doctor,My sister has been undergoing stomach dialysis treatment for the past one month. Now, she has developed water in the lungs. Due to that, there is breathlessness, no appetite, no sleep, and water retention in the feet and stomach. The doctor has removed 1 liter of water from the lungs, b... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your sister is undergoing peritoneal (stomach) dialysis. Now, she has fluid retention in her body. This can be either due to a change in her fluid intake habits wherein she has now increased fluid intake; another reason may be that the dialysis technique is not resul... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,My 88-year-old grandfather's creatinine levels have risen significantly. He recently recovered from an ulcer with medication, but he is now experiencing severe low back pain, slurred speech, and episodes of aggressive and anxious behavior. The doctor has recommended a treatment plan tha... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern regarding your grandfather's illness. Based on his medical history and the symptoms you have described, it does seem like he may be suffering from acute kidney injury, potentially leading to uremic encephalopathy. The recommendation for dia... Read Full »
I have indigestion and fever after my dialysis session. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,I have been diagnosed with kidney disease and had many dialysis sessions, but no trace of diabetes or hypertension was detected in all tests. However, I do experience indigestion and fever sometimes. I am taking tablet Torsemide 50 mg daily and Lisinopril 0.25 mg daily. Please help.Than... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I see you are on dialysis sessions, having indigestion and a feverish feeling. So I need to ask a few things before I advise you something. How much urine you are passing? Is dialysis accessed by a fistula or catheter? What is your PTH... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, My uncle is sick. He had a liver transplant ten years ago. About a month ago, he was diagnosed with pneumonia and pancreatitis. The doctors said that the pancreatitis caused multi-organ failure. The doctor put him on broad-spectrum antibiotics. A few days later, his right lung collapse... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome toicliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Basically, because of pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas), your uncle developed multi-organ dysfunction. Here lungs and kidneys are affected and not functioning well (attachment removed to protect patient's i... Read Full »
I have a high creatinine level. How to correct urine parameters?
Query: Hello doctor, I have high creatinine levels due to polycystic kidneys. The level reaches up to 14 mg/dL. So the doctor suggested dialysis and I underwent four dialyses to date. Now the creatinine level is 6.73 mg/dL, urea is 91.69 mg/dL, BUN is 42.8 mg/dL, eGFR is 8.84 mL/min, and uric acid is 6.65 ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I understand your concern regarding your CKD (chronic kidney disease) status and your willingness to get off dialysis. In ESRD (end-stage renal disease), once you are on dialysis it is not easy to immediately stop it. But yes with a good diet and lifestyle, it can be tap... Read Full »