Articles on kidney and urinary health: kidney function tests, stones, urinary infections and prostate symptoms, each explained with clear next steps and the signs that need prompt attention.
Overactive bladder medicines fall into two main groups, and their side effects follow their mechanism. Anticholinergic drugs such as oxybutynin commonly cause dry mouth,…
Laser lithotripsy recovery time is usually short in the sense that most people go home the same day and return to light routines within…
Doctors decide between lifestyle care and testosterone replacement by first confirming low testosterone on at least two morning blood tests, then matching the result…
Uremia requires dialysis when the buildup of waste products that failing kidneys can no longer clear starts to cause harm that medicines and diet…
Preparing for a urology CT or MRI usually means three things: a recent creatinine blood test to confirm your kidneys can handle contrast dye,…
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is grouped into four types by where the kidney tubule fails: type 1 (distal) cannot pump acid into urine, type…
A urinary tract infection in pregnancy is treated promptly with a pregnancy-appropriate antibiotic, usually for a longer course than outside pregnancy, because bacteria in…
Mild burning when you pass urine, needing to go more often than usual, and a faint pink tinge in the first one or two…
After robotic prostate surgery, pink or light red urine, mild bladder spasms, catheter tugging discomfort, bloating, shoulder-tip pain from surgical gas and temporary urine…
Shoulder pain after laparoscopic surgery is usually referred pain: the carbon dioxide gas used to inflate the abdomen stretches and irritates the diaphragm, whose…
A hemodialysis session usually begins with a weight, blood pressure and temperature check and an inspection of your access site. Two needles or a…
A kidney biopsy is usually done with you lying on your stomach while a doctor uses ultrasound to locate the lower part of one…
For a renal toxicology appointment, bring a complete list of every prescription, over-the-counter medicine and supplement you have used in the past year, dates…
Preparing a child for orchiopexy, the operation that moves an undescended testicle into the scrotum and secures it there, involves three things: a pre-operative…
Urethritis is inflammation of the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the body, and in adults it is most often caused by…
Recovery after VUR surgery in a child depends on the type of procedure. After endoscopic injection, most children go home the same day and…
Genetic testing for kidney disease searches a blood or saliva sample for inherited changes in genes linked to conditions such as Alport syndrome or…
Potassium diet advice after a potassium disorder depends on why the level went wrong. In chronic kidney disease, clinicians often limit high-potassium foods only…
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