When Uremia Means Dialysis Cannot Wait: How Nephrologists Make the Call
Uremia requires dialysis when the buildup of waste products that failing kidneys can no longer clear starts to cause harm that medicines and diet…
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Kidney & Urinary Health
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.
Preparing for a Urology CT or MRI: Creatinine Checks, Contrast Allergies and Implants
Preparing for a urology CT or MRI usually means three things: a recent creatinine blood test to confirm your kidneys can handle contrast dye,…
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The Four Types of Renal Tubular Acidosis: How Each One Changes the Treatment Plan
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is grouped into four types by where the kidney tubule fails: type 1 (distal) cannot pump acid into urine, type…
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Acute UTI During Pregnancy: Why Treatment Is Faster and Follow-Up Is Closer
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…
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What Is Normal After Urodynamic Testing? Burning, Frequency and the Signs That Need a Call
Mild burning when you pass urine, needing to go more often than usual, and a faint pink tinge in the first one or two…
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After Robotic Prostate Surgery: Which Symptoms Are Normal and When to Call Your Urology Team
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…
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Why Does the Shoulder Ache After Laparoscopic Urology Surgery? Gas Pain Explained
Shoulder pain after laparoscopic surgery is usually referred pain: the carbon dioxide gas used to inflate the abdomen stretches and irritates the diaphragm, whose…
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What Happens at Each Hemodialysis Session: Checks Before, Monitoring During and After
A hemodialysis session usually begins with a weight, blood pressure and temperature check and an inspection of your access site. Two needles or a…
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How a Kidney Biopsy Is Done: Ultrasound Guidance, the Needle and What You Feel
A kidney biopsy is usually done with you lying on your stomach while a doctor uses ultrasound to locate the lower part of one…
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Before a Renal Toxicology Visit: The Medication, Contrast and Exposure History to Gather
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…
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Preparing Your Child for Orchiopexy: Fasting, Anesthesia Assessment and Calming Worries
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…
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Urethritis vs a Bladder Infection: How Inflammation of the Urethra Is Treated Differently
Urethritis is inflammation of the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the body, and in adults it is most often caused by…
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Recovery After VUR Surgery in Children: Urination, Comfort and the Follow-Up Ultrasound
Recovery after VUR surgery in a child depends on the type of procedure. After endoscopic injection, most children go home the same day and…
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What Genetic Testing Changes in Hereditary Nephropathy Care and Who Is Offered It
Genetic testing for kidney disease searches a blood or saliva sample for inherited changes in genes linked to conditions such as Alport syndrome or…
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Potassium in Your Diet After a Potassium Disorder: How Advice Depends on the Cause
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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Medicines That Can Stress the Kidneys: How Nephrologists Review Your List Without Guesswork
Several medicine classes can strain the kidneys, most often nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, certain antibiotics and antivirals, iodinated contrast dye, lithium, some chemotherapy agents, and…
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Does Urine Flow Improve After Prostate Surgery? How Uroflowmetry Tracks the Result Over Time
For most people who have surgery to relieve a blockage from an enlarged prostate, urine flow does improve, and uroflowmetry is the standard way…
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Preparing for a Cystoscopy: The Urine Sample, Antibiotics and Why You Usually Do Not Fast
To prepare for a cystoscopy, most people give a urine sample so infection can be ruled out, tell the team about every medicine they…
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