Medical Advice on "Nephrology"

What could be the reason for atherosclerotic calcifications on the aorta and nonspecific bilateral echogenic medullary renal pyramids?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The calcification shown in the aorta (a large vessel coming out of your heart) and the echogenic renal pyramids in your kidneys, seem to have a common cause. There is a possibility that calcium is building up in your heart...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Yash Kathuria

What is the treatment for leg pain and increased uric acid level?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I am sorry you are experiencing pain in your right leg. It is good that your uric acid levels have decreased after making dietary changes and receiving treatment for the left leg swelling. ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Darshan Kanani

Why do itching and muscular pain occur in a stage 3 CKD patient who is on medications?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I understand your concern regarding itching. Itching may happen due to various reasons in CKD (chronic kidney disease) patients like increased urea or high phosphate, but these are normal here....  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Yash Kathuria

What causes increased creatine levels and variations in GFR?

Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The increase in creatinine from 0.8 to 1.2 is a significant change. The cause of this is unclear from the tests you have done. In the intervening period, have you taken any new medicines? Have you ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Murugan Sivalingam

What could be the reason for the elevated urea levels in a 5-year-old with MCDK disease and a single-functioning kidney?

Hi, Welcome to Icliniq.com. According to your history and complaints, I would first like to deduce that your daughter must be having a one-sided multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK). Please know the following result of a study on children with one-...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Chandwadkar Ashish

How to normalize abnormal urine parameters with the help of medications and diet?

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. B...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Yash Kathuria

Can a person with past kidney disease take creatine after a workout?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. As you said, you are in remission now for FSGS (focal segmental glomerulosclerosis). Your serum creatinine and urea level are fine at this point. If your urine protein creatinine ratio ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Yash Kathuria

Can Cilnidipine cause frequent urination at night?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. I saw your history and investigations. To sum up your history, you are hypertensive with pre-diabetic blood sugar and a history of kidney stones. Your kidney function t...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Manzoor Ahmad Parry

Can mixing Neoral with olive oil interfere with cyclosporine dosing?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I have reviewed your query. First of all, you need to understand that charcoal treatment mixed with anything is a part of the experimental phase and is not recommended by FDA to be used in h...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney

What could be the cause of sudden falling into a dream and coming back to reality after a brain injury?

Hi, Welcome back to icliniq.com. You should be worried about your subdural hematoma when you get a severe headache or nausea, vomiting, or any minor head trauma. The episode you described is a hallucination. Also, you have short-term memory loss. ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Darshan Kanani