Dr. John Maesaka

Nephrology and Dialysis

Holtsville, NY

61 years experience

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I was born in Hawaii, graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu, Harvard College and Boson Univ Sch of Med, Residency at Barnes Hosp in St. Louis and Mt Sinai Hosp in NYC. Interests presently are in hyponatremia, cerebral renal salt wasting and SIADH, utilizing fractional urate excretion.

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Nephrology and Dialysis

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A 25-year-old female asked:

Hello all. i was trying to get medically cleared to deploy when i discovered i have wbc's in my urine. there was no uti, no bladder infection, cystoscopy was completed nothing, cultures did not show anything....doctor said next step was to check the kidn

Dr. John Maesakaanswered

61 years experience

No UTI: Wbc may come from sources other uti, prostatitis or even interstitial nephritis.

5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 27-year-old female asked:

Had only little blood in urine. bloodwork normal, ct scan normal. dr at er put me on antibiotics for uti? been nauseous, ab pain, back pain, don't want to eat. how long til i get back to no nausea or pain?

Dr. John Maesakaanswered

61 years experience

Indefinite: May not have uti. Must rule out nephrolithiasis.

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A 26-year-old female asked:

Antibiotics taken for uti but traces of ph, pro and leu are showing and i don't understand the colours on the uti stick ?

Dr. John Maesakaanswered

61 years experience

UTI treated: Colours changed because UTI probably treated effectively.

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A 26-year-old female asked:

I did a uti test and it tested positive for ph, pro and leu what does it mean?

Dr. John Maesakaanswered

61 years experience

UTI: Some findings are consistent with UTI but a urine culture would be most diagnostic.

5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 25-year-old female asked:

Wbc's in urine no bladder infection or uti, cystoscopy/ cultures showed nothing, ct scan with contrast only saw small pelvic fluid im in no pain help

Dr. John Maesakaanswered

61 years experience

Evaluate pelvic flui: Pelvic fluid may be related to WBC in urines and needs further investigation.

5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 47-year-old member asked:

Will wearing thong underwear cause bladder infections or uti's?

Dr. John Maesakaanswered

61 years experience

It might: Thongs can irritate area to induce UTI or noninfectious irritation.

5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

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