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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- Q How is blood sugar related to diabetic kidney disease?
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If you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, monitoring and managing your blood sugar, or blood glucose, levels is the primary goal of your treatment. If left untreated, high blood sugar levels can cause complications such as high blood pressure and chronic... Full Answer
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- Q Does diabetic kidney disease develop suddenly?
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In diabetics, it can take several years to develop kidney disease. Some people don't even notice changes until wastes build up to unsafe levels. Therefore, it is very important to get tested for diabetic kidney disease annually to help prevent serious... Full Answer
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- Q What is diabetic kidney disease?
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Many people who have diabetes develop kidney disease, in which the kidneys no longer rid the body of wastes. This can result in damage to the kidneys and kidney failure. Diabetic kidney disease does not usually develop until you have had diabetes for 15... Full Answer
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- Q Can varicocele cause problems with erections?
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A varicocele is a dilation of the spermatic veins in the scrotum. Varicoceles are found in many men, but with a higher frequency in the population of men with infertility. The condition may cause a slight increase in the temperature of the scrotum,... Full Answer
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- Q What are potential complications from surgical varicocele repair?
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Potential complications from varicocele repair include persistent/recurrent varicocele, bruising, infection and testicular tenderness. A hydrocele (collection of water around the testes) occurs in an extremely small number of men. For those patients... Full Answer
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- Q How is a varicocele repaired?
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Varicocele (abnormally dilated veins in the testes) repair can be performed surgically or non-surgically. Neither method is considered preferable to the other, and should be decided based on individual patient circumstances. The non-surgical repair is a... Full Answer
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- Q Should varicoceles always be repaired to remedy infertility?
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Varicoceles (abnormally dilated veins in the testes) are found on physical examination of roughly one third of men being evaluated for failure to conceive. They are categorized by size (large, medium and small) and by their presence on one or both sides... Full Answer
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- Q What causes malrotated kidney?
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Before birth, the kidneys normally pass through a complex series of developmental steps when they change position and orientation. Malrotated kidneys occur when these steps do not occur in the usual way so the kidney ends up in an abnormal... Full Answer
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- Q What is glomerulonephritis?
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Glomerulonephritis is a kidney disorder that causes inflammation in the small blood vessels of the kidney (renal capillaries). It interferes with the kidney's ability to remove waste products from the blood. Glomerulonephritis can be caused by an... Full Answer
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- Q What test should be performed if I have blood in my urine?
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Clearly visible and microscopic hematuria (blood in the urine) requires evaluation. The upper urinary tract should be imaged, and cystoscopy should be done if there is hematuria in the absence of infection. A comprehensive evaluation is necessary... Full Answer
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