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.
A single, uncomplicated urinary tract infection is usually treated by a primary care clinician and settles within days. A urologist is typically considered when…
At a kidney appointment for diabetic nephropathy, ask what your eGFR and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio show, how they have changed since the last visit,…
Preparing a child for vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) surgery means following the surgical team's written fasting times exactly, keeping the child as well as possible…
Most kidney stones pass without surgery, particularly stones smaller than about 6 mm that have already reached the lower part of the ureter. A…
Clean intermittent catheterization training is usually taught one-on-one by a continence or urology nurse, starting with hand hygiene, anatomy and a demonstration, then supervised…
High potassium (hyperkalemia) is treated in stages matched to how high the level is and whether the heart is affected. Urgent cases receive intravenous…
A neurogenic bladder consultation checklist covers three things: the neurology reports that name your condition and where the nerve damage sits, any brain, spine…
HUS diagnosis tests center on three findings that appear together: a complete blood count and blood smear showing red cells being destroyed and a…
A complicated UTI work-up usually starts with a urinalysis and a urine culture to identify the bacteria and show which antibiotics act against them,…
Living with chronic prostatitis usually means managing symptoms that have lasted three months or more rather than waiting for a single fix. Day to…
A uroflowmetry curve plots how fast urine leaves the body, second by second. Readers look at three things together: the peak flow rate (Qmax),…
Bladder problems after childbirth are common and usually improve. Leaking with coughing or exercise, sudden urgency, and difficulty emptying can follow the stretching of…
Most people can go home with a nephrostomy tube once the site is stable, and family members can safely help with dressings, bag emptying…
After a TURP, most men spend one to three days in hospital with a catheter and bladder flushing, then go home once they can…
Recovery after a renal angiogram is usually short. Most people lie flat for several hours so the artery puncture can seal, drink fluids to…
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is a kidney tubule disorder that leaves the blood mildly but persistently acidic. Over time that acid load draws calcium…
Ureteroscopy and shock wave lithotripsy both treat ureteral stones, and neither is better for everyone. Urologists weigh stone size, location, hardness, how far the…
Urinary infections differ between women and men mainly because of anatomy. A woman's short urethra opens close to the bowel, so gut bacteria reach…
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