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Query: Hi doctor, I am a 37-year-old male, and I have been diagnosed with stage V obstructed uropathy due to renal calculi. I tested my urine in the laboratory and attached reports for you to check. But everything is normal, and I have no swelling, no hypertension, no anemia, no BP, and no diabetes. My uri... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. You have stage 4 kidney disease due to obstructive uropathy. For that, only dialysis will help. I also suggest you restrict potassium in your diet and any supplement. Control your blood pressure and sugar level as well. You cannot rely purely... Read Full »
Kindly review my reports and give your opinion on my renal calculi and dark-colored urine.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 45-year-old male with no comorbidities. I have been experiencing pain in the pubic region with on and off dark-colored urine for the last three weeks. Abdominal ultrasound shows renal calculi of size 0.13 inch and 0.165 inch in the left kidney and 0.204 inch in the right kidney ... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Obstruction due to ureteric stone will need further evaluation with a CT KUB (computed tomography of kidney ureter bladder). It is likely to get UTI (urinary tract infection), so it is better to have urine analysis and culture. Management of the stone depends on the s... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am having on and off episodes of red-colored urine with suprapubic pain. My ultrasound report shows renal calculi with mild dilated pelvicalyceal system and grade 1 prostatomegaly. Kindly help. Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The reason for your red-colored urine might be an obstruction or stone. I suggest you do a complete urine analysis, urine culture, and a flexible cystoscopy to get a clear picture of your illness. Regards. Read Full »
Is kidney swelling due to calculus normal?
Query: Hi doctor, I have kidney stones in my right kidney, and there are totally three stones in my kidney 0.19 inch, 0.14 inch, 0.12 inch, and mild right hydroureteronephrosis is seen due to calculus in the right distal urethra measuring 0.13 x 0.09 inch located just above the vesicoureteric junction. Kin... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for consulting. A 24-year-old male with right renal stones and distal ureteric stone causing a mild obstruction. The pain, if any, is caused due to blockage to the kidney by the ureteric stone. A kidney function test (serum creatinine level) is required to check on... Read Full »
What is the chance of passing kidney stones with medicine?
Query: Hello doctor, I have 8 mm renal calculi in the right upper ureter. Please help. Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. CT KUB (kidneys, ureter, and bladder) is 95 percent accurate to diagnose urinary stones. Usually, stones form in the kidney and drop down the ureter causing extreme pain due to stretch of the renal capsule. Since your right kidney is blocked, I need to check on your kid... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, My mother is diagnosed with moderate right hydronephrosis, and proximal hydroureter is seen due to a calculus (1400 HU in attenuation value) in the right upper ureter measuring 13.2 x 7 mm, located approximately 6.5 cm below the pelvic ureteric junction. Two calculi are seen in the mid po... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern for your mother. The stones which are less than 5 mm are not of much concern because they may pass with adequate water intake, that is, 84.5 to 101.4 ounces of water every day. But the stone size of 13 mm has increased pressure in the right... Read Full »
Why are there staphylococcal growth in urine and a pelvic mass in ultrasound?
Query: Hi doctor, I have staphylococcus in my urine for a long time. My present laboratory test shows a profuse growth of staphylococcus in my urine. I have sensitivity towards Ciprofloxacin, Streptomycin, and Perflacin. I have pain in my urinary bladder, urine retention, buzzing sounds in ears and pain a... Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.The presence of Staphylococcal infection in urine is rare. I am worried about the mass present in the pelvis. Please send me the ultrasound report soon. Read Full »
I have severe consistent pain in my abdomen. What is the cause?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 18 years old. My height is 5'9", and weight is 130 lbs. I am not due my period anytime soon, and I am on birth control. For the past few days, I have been getting severe pains in the bottom of my abdomen. It started a few days ago with sharp pains on the right side just up a bit. By ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There could be ureteric calculus if the pain is sharp and shooting or a renal stone dislodged from the place. You need to get an ultrasound done to rule out any pathology. It needs further physical examination as it could just even be a muscular spasm, which happens if ... Read Full »
What is the cause for having blood and RBC cells in the urine?
Query: Hi doctor, In my routine urine test, blood in urine is 1+ and 6 to 8 RBCs/HPF. What does it mean? I have attached my routine urine test report for your reference. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I had gone through your report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your report is suggestive of microscopic hematuria. Microscopic hematuria may be because of calculus in urinary tract. Calculus in urinary tract causes pain on the side of its presence an... Read Full »
I have problem while peeing from yesterday. How to manage it?
Query: Hello doctor, I am an 18 year old male, and I have a problem while peeing from yesterday. It feels heavy under my stomach, just below my penis. Every time I try to pee, I cannot, and I have to push in order to do so. I drank an entire bottle of water today. Normally, I would be able to pee after an ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Difficulty in urination in a young individual is generally obstruction at bladder neck due to infection of the urinary bladder, prostate inflammation or muscle spasms. A final diagnosis can be made on thorough examination, blood, and ultrasound examination. Blood tests... Read Full »