Signs of Kidney Disease You’re more tired, have less energy or are having trouble concentrating. … You’re having trouble sleeping. … You have dry and itchy skin. … You feel the need to urinate more often. … You see blood in your urine. … Your urine is foamy. … You’reRead More →
As your body tries to move the kidney stone through your ureter, some of your pain may also be from the waves of contractions used to force the kidney stone out. The pain may also move as the kidney stone moves along your urinary tract. What happens when a kidneyRead More →
The location of your pain signals the location of your kidney stone: If your stone is located in one of your ureters (the tubes that carry urine from each kidney into the bladder), you’ll likely feel pain in your back. If the stone is in the left ureter, your painRead More →
Results: The sensitivity of sonography for any stone in a patient was 52-57% for the right kidney (radiologist 1 and 2) and 32-39% for the left kidney (radiologist 1 and 2). The overall accuracy of sonography in detecting a stone in the right kidney by radiologists 1 and 2 wasRead More →
Keep active and fit. … Control your blood sugar. … Monitor blood pressure. … Monitor weight and eat a healthy diet. … Drink plenty of fluids. … Don’t smoke. … Be aware of the amount of OTC pills you take. … Have your kidney function tested if you’re at highRead More →
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: While in adults, nephrectomy falls under the purview of urologists, both pediatric urologists (PURO) and pediatric general surgeons (GPS) perform extirpative renal surgery. Does a urologist do kidney surgery? Urologists treat conditions of the urinary tract, which includes the urethra, bladder and kidneys. However, urologists only treatRead More →
Generally speaking, high levels of creatinine can indicate that your kidneys aren’t working well. There are many possible causes of high creatinine, some of which may be a one-time occurrence. Examples can include things such as dehydration or intake of large amounts of protein or the supplement creatine. What levelRead More →
A procedure called percutaneous nephrolithotomy (nef-row-lih-THOT-uh-me) involves surgically removing a kidney stone using small telescopes and instruments inserted through a small incision in your back. You will receive general anesthesia during the surgery and be in the hospital for one to two days while you recover. Is nephrolithiasis a kidneyRead More →
Early kidney disease shows few if any signs. Some children show mild puffiness around the eyes and face, or have foamy urine. As the disease progresses, there may be swelling of the eyes and feet, nausea and vomiting, fatigue and loss of appetite, and blood or protein in the urine.Read More →
Reduces kidney damage Researches have proven that okra can help prevent diabetes. This means that it is a preventative food against kidney disease. A study reveals that daily consumption of Okra by diabetic patients, reduces the sign of kidney damage. Does okra help with kidney stones? Kidney stones: Okra isRead More →