Medical Advice on "Nephrology"

My kidney is little bigger even after the passage of the kidney stone. Why?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I have gone through your report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It is a small stone and it has passed away now and it has left some swelling in that region. It takes time to g...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sugreev Singh

Does intake of oral contraceptive pill disturb kidney function?

Hello the way in the creatinine clearance is calculated is by collecting 24 hour urine and then examining it for both proteins and creatinine. when 24 hour urine is collected it will give us a clear Idea as to what is happening in the body. measurem...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Nasir

Does increased GFR result in chronic kidney disease?

Hello sir I understand you question sir. but the presence or absence of kidney disease especially chronic kidney disease is not paste only on gfr but is also dependent on presence and absence of protein in the urine. if you get a urine routine and m...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Nasir

Does intake of Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim cause renal failure?

A very good day to you sir I have gone through your above question. there are many cases in literature that have associated acute kidney injury with the starting of cotrimoxazole therapy. this relation is more pronounced in the elderly. so the incre...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Nasir

My mom has high creatinine and GFR values with high BP. Kindly suggest treatment options.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I checked the reports of your mother (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It shows features of CKD (chronic kidney disease) with the possibility of renovascular disease. CT (computed tomography) ang...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Manzoor Ahmad Parry

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

whatever the symptoms and report I have seen that suggests a case of uti with acute kidney injury. as per your symptom the disease is recurrent. your reports are not too much to worried about. go for one urine culture report and fasting blood sugar. ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sayan Mukherjee

I have kidney pain, but an ultrasound did not show any lithiasis. Please help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query based on your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity); it seems your problems are due to enlarged prostate. I would advise routine urine examination and urine culture and sensitivity...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Manzoor Ahmad Parry

I have burning sensation on my penile tip during urination. Kindly suggest a solution.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your doctor gave you the right treatment. I would have given the same. So to help you better, I need to know some informations. Do you have any pain in the abdomen? Do you feel burning during passing urine or having i...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney

Please guide me with the treatment for urinary tract infection.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It looks like an upper urinary tract infection. Get your urine test done in a place where they check whether it is E.Coli (Escherichia Coli) or ESBL (Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases). Also, do an ultrasonography for...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Abhishek Dixit

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