Kidney Disease and Urology
Your kidneys are amazing organs. One of the kidney’s major functions is to filter and remove waste products and excess fluids from your body. Each and every day, your kidneys filter over 200 quarts of fluid to produce about 2 quarts of urine that is stored in the bladder, and ultimately removed through a process called urination. Your kidneys also play an important role in removing drugs, regulating blood pressure, controlling the production of red bloods cells and helping promote strong, healthy bones by producing an active form of vitamin D.
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Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is most often caused by a digestive tract infection that produces toxins that destroy your red blood cells. You become infected with bacteria, most commonly E. coli, which becomes stuck in your gastrointestinal tract,... Full Answer
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- Q What is the urinary tract?
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Dr. Jill Rabin, Obstetrics & GynecologyThe urinary tract is the passageway through which bodily waste products are filtered and through which urine is produced, stored, and excreted. The upper urinary tract consists of the kidneys and the ureters that are attached to them. The bladder and the... Full Answer
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- Q Why should I get treatment for a varicocele?
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- Q How can I tell if I have a varicocele?
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Dr. Harry Fisch, UrologyA varicocele is a bundle of enlarged veins in the scrotum that can feel like a bag of worms. The veins are swollen because of defects in the tiny valves that normally keep blood moving forward in the veins that drain from the testicles. In a... Full Answer
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- Q Can I safely get pregnant if I have hypothyroidism and diabetes insipidus?
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Although the concept of safety is often in the eyes of the beholder, getting pregnant while you have hypothyroidism and diabetes insipidus (a condition in which the kidneys are unable to conserve water) would be relatively safe, given these few... Full Answer
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- Q What are the symptoms of diabetic kidney disease?
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One of the first signs or symptoms of diabetic kidney disease is the presence of a blood protein called microalbumin in the urine. The higher the concentration of microalbumin, the higher the amount of waste your body is retaining. High blood pressure... Full Answer
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- Q What is ischemic nephropathy?
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Ischemic, which comes from the Greek word ischemia, means restriction of blood supply. Nephropathy is damage to the kidneys. Thus, ischemic nephropathy is dysfunction of the kidneys due to compromised blood flow in the arteries. Full Answer
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- Q How is cystitis related to bladder infection?
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- Q What is cystitis?
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- Q Is urethral stricture disease a type of benign urethral lesion?
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A urethral stricture is one of several benign urethral lesions that may lead to difficult urination. Urethral strictures are scar tissues that narrow or block off sections of the urethra. The narrowing within the urethra leads to soreness, ulcerations,... Full Answer
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