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floating kidney
I have been suffering for 15 years with what I think is nephroptosis, I am allergic to iodine , so Ivu is out of the question. For me at least ..won't chance another reaction. Does anyone know how to be tested for this by ultrasound? No tech that I've spoken to says they've ever done one with a person in the erect position. I think I have been having diet's crisis. Nothing shows on CT in the supine position...help anyone? Been treating for IBS but don't think so.
I am under my Dr.s care and recently went to a pelvic pain Dr. We have a a renal scan ordered but since that does not show position very well I don't want to waste my money on that scan. I do wear a belt to keep it in position. I put it on upon waking and this helps tremendousy. But I would like to have the problem fixed. I am a nurse and I know that it should show on ultrasound and thinking about having the Dr. change the renal scan to the ultrasound but I need to convey to the technologists that it needs to also be done in the upright position. They seem clueless as how to do this. How hard is it to run the test in the erect position? I've had several test done but only supine and the problem resolves when lying down. Also been to a urologists who ran a CT in supine position and showed nothing. Also had a cystoscopy done. I sometimes have microscpoic hematuria. If I don't wear this belt I have so much pain and others symptoms such as rapid heart rate, feeling like I am going to faint, groin pain, loin and flank pain. I've had all test for gastro problems and diseases to rule out those diseases. I've even had adhesion removal and thats does not resolve the problem. Thanks Rowena.
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How are you? What symptoms are present? Nephroptosis or floating kidney, is a condition in which the kidney descends more than 2 vertebral bodies (or more than 5 cm) during a position change from supine to upright. Diagnosis of a floating kidney or nephroptosis is usually made upon by both subjective and objective findings such as in direct clinical examination and diagnostic tests. Sometimes, palpation of the freely movable kidney may be observed but x-ray, cytoscopy or pyelogram are usually indicated. With Dietl crisis, the pain can be relieved by upward movement of the kidney back to the renal fossa in the supine position and with the head down and feet elevated or in the knee-chest position. If you are allergic to iodine, it is best that you discuss this with your doctor or be referred to a nephrologist for proper evaluation. Take care and do keep us posted.
How are you? What symptoms are present? Nephroptosis or floating kidney, is a condition in which the kidney descends more than 2 vertebral bodies (or more than 5 cm) during a position change from supine to upright. Diagnosis of a floating kidney or nephroptosis is usually made upon by both subjective and objective findings such as in direct clinical examination and diagnostic tests. Sometimes, palpation of the freely movable kidney may be observed but x-ray, cytoscopy or pyelogram are usually indicated. With Dietl crisis, the pain can be relieved by upward movement of the kidney back to the renal fossa in the supine position and with the head down and feet elevated or in the knee-chest position. If you are allergic to iodine, it is best that you discuss this with your doctor or be referred to a nephrologist for proper evaluation. Take care and do keep us posted.
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