Medical Advice on "Nephrology"

I get recurrent kidney stones with stomach pain. Kindly advise.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are suffering from vitamin D deficiency which may cause hypocalcemia and bone pain. Also, mainly present like ribs pain and back pain, spontaneous rib fractures. Other possibilities are like postcholecystectomy synd...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Penchala Prasad Kandikattu

What steps to take for high urea and creatinine levels?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. He has a worsening kidney function secondary to hypertension and diabetes. His hemoglobin is low, (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and it is 7.6 g/dL. I believe that it is low due to kidney failure and he...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Hassan Shoukat

I have swelling in one leg, and my urine is foamy. Please help.

Hello dear if renal failure is there means you will develop bilateral pedal edema. But unilateral edema may be due to gout or cellulitis or DVT. Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is. Is it previous creatinine is high?? is it...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Penchala Prasad Kandikattu

I have low back pain and frequent urination after sex. Why?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are here to help you. Yes, your symptoms are consistent with either urinary tract infection (UTI) or prostatic enlargement. In fact, you might have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) contributing to UTI. The second rea...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney

I am losing protein from my urine due to FSGS. Do I need to eat more protein?

Hi sir welcome to icliniq Actually sir increase protein will risk of increasing in edema. Because your kidney is already not able to take protein and if you add more it will end up with losing more proteins. So better to take moderate type of diet. ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sugreev Singh

I have right-sided heart failure with raised creatinine and low potassium. Will it affect my kidney?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I want you to concern only about rise of creatinine which (from your history mentioned) could be due to diuretics or contrast taken during the CT. Low potassium also could be related to a high dose of diuretics. High...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Tarek Algamal

What is the difference between nephrolithiasis and soft tissue calcification?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Nephrolithiasis means kidney stones and soft tissue calcification means any part of renal parenchyma gets high deposits of calcium and show up in x-ray. I want to know the reason for x-ray done. Is she having pain in the ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Krishna Somani

Patient is diagnosed with kidney impairment despite of normal urine output. Why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query, before answering your query I would like to know about USG (ultrasound) of kidney and urine examination if done. What was KFT before this test? His kidney impairment can be due to age-related or ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Manzoor Ahmad Parry

What can be done for raised values in renal function tests?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read through your query and I see that you are concerned with your father's elevated renal parameters. Your father's renal parameters are only slightly elevated (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Wh...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Prathish Kumar

Please give me some advice or medication for fatty liver.

Hi, I went through your USG report and I see that you are worried about your Fatty Liver.. Need not worry about it.. Fatty Liver is something very common in most of the population in the current era all because of our present food habits and less ph...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Prathish Kumar