Medical Advice on "Nephrology"

When is protein in the urine concerning?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have studied your reports (attachments removed to protect the patient’s identity). You have mild proteinuria. Kindly answer me the following to help you better; 1) You have not mentioned for what purpo...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney

Will angioplasty of the leg affect my mother's kidneys?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. During any procedure like angiography or angioplasty, dyes are used which may harm the kidneys. There is a risk, but it is high for people having pre-existing kidney disease. If you mother has kidney disease, then she ma...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney

From the attached reports, please tell me the reason for frequent urination.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Only the CBC (complete blood count) and HbA1c reports are available. Please send all reports that are relevant to your complaint. Revert with more information to a nephrologist online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-d...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Krishna Somani

I have hydronephrosis in the left kidney. Can medicine dissolve kidney stones from that kidney?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Kidney stones are very painful, and depending on their size, their treatment is planned. The size of the stones is not small; hence the pain is extreme. Have you consulted a nephrologist or urologist regarding thi...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Manisha Auradkar Raghunath Auradkar

I have fever, chills and diagnosed with UTI. Please suggest a better way to treat it.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have UTI (urinary tract infection) with acute kidney injury. Your symptoms recur frequently. Your reports are not so bad to be worried. You can do urine culture and fasting blood sugar after few days. Increase yo...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sayan Mukherjee

Does intake of Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim cause renal failure?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your problem. There are many cases in the literature showing that acute kidney injury occurs with the initiation of Cotrimoxazole therapy. This relation occurs more commonly in elders and so increased...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Nasir

Does increased GFR result in chronic kidney disease?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The presence of chronic kidney disease cannot be predicted only by the values of GFR (glomerular filtration rate). It also depends on the presence and absence of protein in the urine. It is good to do a urine rout...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Nasir

Could diet affect microalbumin level?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are here to help you.To help you better, I need to understand your case a bit more in detail. First of all, you have not mentioned the unit of your urine creatinine. I would need to know whether you are suffering from ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney

Please give me some advice or medication for fatty liver.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your ultrasound report (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and there is nothing to be worried. Fatty liver is common to occur and in the current era, it occurs due to food habits and inad...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Prathish Kumar

Is my creatinine elevated due to my gym routine and creatine supplementation?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. People who take creatine supplements are expected to have higher creatinine levels that do not necessarily mean low eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate). However, you have slightly hazy protein in urine examina...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Manzoor Ahmad Parry