Dr. Alok Agrawal
Nephrology and Dialysis
Wilmington, OH
36 years experience
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Wilmington, OH
About
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I am passionate about prevention and slowing the progression of chronic kidney disease. I teach medical students and residents. I am active with NKF. I am also involved in charitable work in the area of health care and education.
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Nephrology and Dialysis
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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No: Please don't - just follow the instructions provided by company and talk to your dialysis team.
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Depends: It depends on the renal function. If it is normal just a low salt healthy diet would be ok so that HTN is avoided.
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A 59-year-old male asked:
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See below: There will be no symptoms unless BP is too high or too low , the meds have to be adjusted in that case. Some meds can make your BP drop too much on st... Read More
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See below: Can increase the dose of ramipril or metoprolol further. You should also watch salt intake, increase physical activity, loose wt if overweight, use da... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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See below: Urine cytology is not very good test- it is not showing malignancy in your report. You need to follow with your doctor and possibly see a urologist.
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See below: Please get a urine analysis also. Lab should also mention egfr value. Creatinine 1.5 is slightly on the high side.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Metabolic product: It is a byproduct of creatine phosphate which is present in muscles. Levels are increased in poor kidney function.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Several: Blockage in the ureter, bladder neck or urethra. This can be internal, external or within the walls of these organs.There are several causes.
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Unlikely : If it is truly diabetic nephropathy it cannot be reversed. Sometimes there is increase in acute conditions in which case it may decrease. You can slow... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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BP med: It is a very effective BP medicine which has combination of an ace-i, zestril (lisinopril) and diuretic hctz.
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Opening into kidney: An opening created through skin going to kidney so the urine can be drained when there is blockage and urine can pass normally. Stones are removed som... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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No: The combination of two is bad for kidneys. Can induce acute renal failure.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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See below: Pressure in the lower abdomen, painful and/or frequent urination, urgent need to urinate, traces of blood or pain in the lower back or abdomen.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Several: There are several alternatives. It is a good drug generally.
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Depends: If your kidney function is ok and you are not on medications that increase potassium it is ok.
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A 62-year-old male asked:
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Yes: At lower gfr, less of medication or it's end product with metabolism will be excreted so you need less dose, benefits and side effects will be same at... Read More
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Depends: Depending on symptoms it could be either shock treatment or minimally invasive surgery sometimes. Prevention of recurrence is always important.
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Medications: Both the medications can cause stomach problems.
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See below: You need treatment for leukemia- your cancer doctor will try their best to ensure that kidneys are ok.
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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See below: Kidneys can be involved. Get urine analysis for protein and blood cells in the urine. Also blood test for bun, creatinine will help with diagnosing ki... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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See below: See a endocrinologist or nephrologist. I will need more details- such as do you have high blood pressure.
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Side effects: All medications have side effects- you should avoid taking on regular basis unless absolutely needed. If you need once in a while take acetaminophen. ... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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See below: In medullary sponge kidney disease, there can be stone formation sometimes which could be one reason why you have pain in the flank. If that is the ca... Read More
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See below: It is hard to answer accurately with the information given- please check with your urologist who did surgery. Good luck !
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No: It does not indicate kidney problem.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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None: You should avoid high protein diet in most of the kidney stones.
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See below: People with solitary kidney have normal kidney function. If the kidney function is normal, a usual healthy balanced diet will be fine.
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See below: You are leaking a little protein in the urine- could be from several reasons. Get a urine protein to creatinine test done which will quantify the prot... Read More
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See below: Obesity results in increased incidence of several non communicable chronic illnesses such as type ii dm, htn, high cholesterol, heart disease, strokes... Read More
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Blood, urine, US: Blood test for bun, creatinine
urine analysis with sediment exam
urine for sodium , creatinine, osmolality
ulrarsound of kidneys.
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Depends: The radiologist is able to tell whether it is simple or complex cyst. If it is simple cyst and your kidney function is normal with normal urine test, ... Read More
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See below: A kind of dialysis where fluid is introduced every few hours into the abdomen of the patient through a catheter.
The peritoneal membrane in the abd... Read More
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See below: Make sure you are getting enough fiber and drinking enough fluids.
He should get on transplant list at the earliest. If he can get kidney from a l... Read More
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How often: Frequency is the number of times- urinary frequency is the number of times one is passing urine.
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Needs checked: At 19 you have protein in urine and urine ph is high. See a doctor. Good that bun, creatinine are normal.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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None: Just eat higher carbohydrate and fat meal. Be careful though.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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See below: It is a combination of two different medications
zestril- dry cough, high potassium levels
hydrochlorothiazide- low potassium levels, low magnes... Read More
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A 66-year-old male asked:
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Not from kidney: Likely to be from some injury in the back 3 weeks ago- please have it checked.
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See below: Could be from sle- your rheumatologist should be able to help.
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Depends: It is a good medication to have in certain conditions like obesity and hypertension, sleep apnea and hypertension, hyperaldosteronism and htn. Used al... Read More
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See below: It is an inherited disorder involving kidneys and other systems like liver, pancreas, brain etc. People develop high bp. The kidneys fail and about ha... Read More
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See below: If you do not have symptoms of uti, don't worry.
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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No: It does not have effect on kidneys. It does not cause mass or cyst.
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See below: Baclofen use is not bad on your kidneys, however if you have bad kidneys, then the dose should be decreased or it should be avoided depending on sever... Read More
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No: Acute kidney trouble is generally correctable- depends on the cause. Rarely, if it is permanent then transplant can be considered.
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No: It will not increase blood sugar.
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Urine analysis: Get a urine analysis. May have uti- may be cystitis.
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See below: The only common link i can think of is some problem of malabsorption in gut which can cause all these three problems. Your doctor needs to work it up.
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No: It will not cause potassium levels to decrease.
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No: Eat more carbohydrate and fat- however, i recommend healthy lifestyle and balanced diet. Your bmi should be kept between 19-24. You can find a bmi cal... Read More
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May 3, 2014
Very knowledgeable. His answer was relieving compared to what I was led to believe.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Agrawal is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Agrawal is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This made me feel good. Thanks! I was honestly worried about the size. Something so small causing gross hematuria? But I'm glad to know that it's nothing to worry over to much.
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Thanks for your quick rthank you doctor for your quick response...here are the results of the ct scan....left kidney mildly delayed.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! My daughter is going through a lot of painful, vague symptoms.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Gandhi medical college, university of health sciences, vijayawada
Graduated 1987MD
Awards
Top Doctor, Second Place, Cincinnati, OH - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, Second Place, Cincinnati, OH - Winter
2013
Top Nephrologist, Second Place, National - Winter
2013
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