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Flat Worms in Urine?

Nazareth434
Hello- I live in the US and have recently been urinating what looks like worms, or parasites- I took photos of it- could you please take ...
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eGFR

nved
I am 30 years old male, and during a blood test my creatinine was 1.19mg/dl (eGFR 81) and my BUN 8,2mg/dl. The BUN was normal but the c...
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circumaortic left renal vein

Corduroy879
What is a circumaortic left renal vein?
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renal colic after stent removal

wildrehab
I had a robotic pyeloplasty done three weeks ago on my left ureter. The doctor removed the stent two weeks later. About 12 hours after ...
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Can low gfr be temporary?

kaeyreed41
I have diabetes and high blood pressure! Recent blood tests showed my blood sugar at 339, my creatinine at 2.36 and my gfr at 29! I kno...
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Egfr of 72 ok?

ando35
I noticed I had an egfr of 72 twice in the last 4 years and around 80 two times. The range says anything above 60 is normal but I read...
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I’m confused by this report does this mean the lesion is on or near kidney??

Courtneybc
Here is what the report said: Solid lesion measuring approximately 4 mm inferior to the left kidney, of uncertain etiology, though infec...
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Duplex Kidney

MShine
i am 18 years old, and have been suffering with duplex kidney my entire life. i am currently looking for options to correct mine, as rece...
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Drop in eGFR? Should we be worried?

Zessira
My husband is 33 and Caucasian. He had a kidney stone in October 2018, and subsequently diagnosed with a uretal stricture on his left sid...
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How accurate are home urine tests for kidney function?

sunsetcity811
Does anyone know if the home urine tests (the 14 parameter) tests are accurate? Mine is showing 0.9 creatine, 80-150 micro albumin, trac...
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Should I of gone to hospital already?

Calendargirl7
Are there stages and can you tell where the stone is by the different symptoms that you have? When should I go to hospital? This is my fi...
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Renal Tubular Cells in urine

YSI
UTI followed Miralax. Macrobid (horrible side effects) followed UTI. Keflex followed Macrobid. 6 unmedicated months later I still h...
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What does this MICROALB/CREAT RATIO number mean?

Crowoman61
MICROALB/CREAT RATIO Test Results Your Value 224.4 mg/g Standard Range <30.0 mg/g. My value went from 49.0 Mg/...
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Treatment for kidney failure

kitinas
Hello to all , im new here juste registerd hear , we are very embarrassed and I will like to hear from a specialist . My elder brother ha...
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Is it a UTI

shellswartz
Back in Feb I went into acute renal failure due to diuretics to treat a heart issue. At the time my gfr was 14. It has since improved as ...
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Kidney robotic surgery to remove cyst. Why would it take 3 hours?

clb998
I recently passed a kidney stone. During this process they discovered on the x ray that I had a 2.5" cyst. the MRI says there's a 50/50...
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Any information on esophageal necrosis around here?

MaryKathleen116
I've had 4 scopes down the throat and they discovered that my entire esophagus is DEAD. They call it acute esophageal necrosis. What I've...
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Do kidney cysts cause cancer? What are they?

MaryKathleen116
My doctor never followed up on that. After 30 years with that doctor never really caring about me, I fired him and found a new doctor. I ...
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kidneys now at 34%, ?? For doctor

Rodstar34
I am a 75 yr old male. One yr ago I was told I had KD 3rd stage. Now 3B?? I have been on BP meds 43 yrs. Stones twice, 2015 UTI went sepu...
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Kidney Pain after pyeloplasty and removal of stent

JMoraga
My son had a pyeloplasty nearly two months ago to correct a UPJ obstruction and severe hydronephrosis. Since the surgery he has complain...
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