Dr. Adrian Baudy IV

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Could prog to kidney: It not treated there is the possibility of it spreading up from the bladder to the kidneys and causing a more serious type of UTI called pyleonephriti... Read More

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A 38-year-old female asked:

I have sharp, stabbing pain on the inside of my upper left arm. do i need to be alarmed?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Depends: Pain can be a symptom of something else. Depends on the duration, severity, and quality of your pain. Does it radiate? Is it associate? Any other symp... Read More

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A 36-year-old female asked:

What causes darkening of the skin during dialysis?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Urochromes and : Middle molecules. These are substances that normally are filtered out by your kidney but not by the dialysis machine.

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A 18-year-old female asked:

I have low blood pressure. i faint easily. what should i do to prevent these things from happening?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

See your doctor: You could have multiple reason that need to be worked out.

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A 26-year-old female asked:

What does it mean if a uti test strip turns + for wbc after 5 min?(recommended time to read results is at 2 min). test strip normal after 2 min.

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Nothing: There are false results after the test is read past the manufacturer's recommended time.

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A 27-year-old female asked:

If i have pcos does that mean i'm diabetic as well?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Associated: A review published in 2010 concluded that women with pcos had an elevated prevalence of Insulin resistance and type ii diabetes, even when controlling... Read More

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A 30-year-old member asked:

How long does it take for a yeast infection to turn into sepsis?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Not Really: It is very unlikely for candidal vulovaginitis to progress to sepsis. In fact i couldn't find any case studies in the quick pubmed study that i did.

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A 29-year-old female asked:

I was drinking a protein powder shakes and some c4 drinks. now i feel amazing pain in my kidneys and leaver. what can i do ?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

See a doctor: You should see your doctor and get basic bloodwork and maybe imaging based in your examination.

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A 41-year-old female asked:

What does it.mean when ur urine is dark?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Depends: Dark urine could just be really concentrated, or at worst be a small amount of blood. In any case, you should have this checked out.

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A member asked:

I haven't eaten asparagus but my urine smells like it very strong in morning?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Concentrated: This is the time of day when your urine is most concentrated. The reason for the smell could be dietary, could as be infection. See your physician for... Read More

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A 26-year-old female asked:

I notice edema on my legs and now my left side of my butt is hurting should i be worry???

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Maybe: Depends on how long the edema has been there, why, it is there, if there is any redness. Unilateral leg swelling with pain could be a sign of a DVT (b... Read More

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A 28-year-old male asked:

Hello, my father aged 54yrs have blood urea - 118 , creatinie - 7.3 (reports generated on 17th feb). request you toplease advice.

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Need More Info: Your father has numbers that are concerning for pretty significant renal impairment. I can't comment completely without knowing the chronicity or symp... Read More

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A 22-year-old male asked:

What can be the home remedy for low blood pressure? should we cardiologist if we face very low blood pressure and it seems everything is blackout?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Depends: Heart failure, adrenal insufficiency, unstable cardiac arrthymias (abnormal rhythms), sepsis with septic shock, orthostatic hypoten, neurogenic shock,... Read More

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A 22-year-old female asked:

I am 5 weeks pregnant & the doctor put me on antibiotics for a kidney infection the medication is keflex will this cause a miscarriage?:(

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Usually not: Keflex isn't normally prescribed for uti, but Keflex is fairly safe in pregnancy (category. B) . I would again check with your doctor about the urine ... Read More

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please provide some do's and don'ts for people who are sick with the flu or a cold.

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

A new TipTap: Do wash your hands and use hand sanitizer. Do cough/sneeze in a tissue or napkin, or even a sleeve.

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A 45-year-old male asked:

I just got my lab results and it show uric acid of 8.2 and alt sgpt of 41, is this normal?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Yes and no: Your alt is within normal limits, but your uric acid is elevated which means nothing if you're asymptomatic with no history of gout. Uric isn't is rec... Read More

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A 66-year-old female asked:

Dx of cardiomyopathy, chf & diabetes in 9/2012. taking metoprolol, lisinopril, pravastatin, metformin & lantus (insulin glargine). i have muscle pain w/ activity such as bending, walking, etc. could it be due to meds?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Possibly: It could be your pravastatin, which is known to cause myopathy or muscle pain. You should let your doctor know and he can check your creatine kinase (... Read More

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A 45-year-old female asked:

Are there any side effects when taking 1200 mg of calcium supplements a day ?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Minimal: Most commonly constipation if you are otherwise healthy.

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A 44-year-old member asked:

What effects can having an imbalance in electrolytes have on your body?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Multiple: Depending on which electrolyte. Potassium: too low can cause cramping, too high can cause fatal heart arrhythmia. Sodium: too low confusion, seizure... Read More

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A 34-year-old member asked:

What should i do about persistant kidney pain?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

See your doctor: You need some testing and a work up to evaluate if the pain is really in your kidneys. It could be musculoskeletal. Kidney etiologies that cause pain ... Read More

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A 38-year-old member asked:

Would secretion of adh (vasopressin) be a normal response to hypotension?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

YES: The major stimuli to ADH (vasopressin) secretion are hyperosmolality and effective circulating volume depletion (hypotension).

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A 43-year-old female asked:

Is ramipril affective for african americans?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Yes: Besides the usual recommendations by the jnc7 (joint national committee), and possible the upcoming jnc8 (jnc2013) that ace inhibitors are effect as m... Read More

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A 44-year-old member asked:

How do you define end-stage renal disease?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

GFR < 15: Any patient with a GFR (glomerular filtration rate) of less than 15 or on permanent renal replacement therapy (hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis) is... Read More

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A 42-year-old member asked:

What is the average life expectancy for someone in end-stage renal failure on dialysis?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Depends: The average life expectancy is 5-7 years on average. Put young patients tend to leave longer than very old patients and healthier more compliant patie... Read More

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A 48-year-old member asked:

If someone has septic shock and then gets kidney failure with dialysis is there any chance they will recover?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Possibly: They likely have atn (acute tubular necrosis) from sepsis and septic shock, which does recover depending on if there was any kidney damage prior to th... Read More

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A 29-year-old male asked:

Im on dialysis, i weigh 116lbs, how would i go about gaining weight, im 5'6 in height?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

With the help: Of your dietitian. You should talk to your local dietitian from your dialysis center. They can determine the best foods and regimens to start with.

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A 33-year-old member asked:

Wbc in urine 92/ul then 18/ul after 1 day. will creatinine of 159 umol/l normalize after urinary tract infection has been treated?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Should: In some adults, recurrent utis may cause scarring in the kidneys, which over time can lead to renal hypertension and eventual kidney failure. Recurren... Read More

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A 20-year-old female asked:

Bun 6, alkaline phosphatase 135, b12 >1000, folate (folic acid) 19.5, alt 80, 6 mos after a "false positive" hep c test. are these numbers bad? or normal?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Some are: Your alkaline phos and alt are high, otherwise the other labs are within normal limits.

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A 23-year-old female asked:

I have positive leukocytes but negative nitrite. i know that this means i probably have a uti. the problem is i can't afford to go to the doctor. sugg?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Clinic: There are a few clinics for uninsured patients, i would suggest seeing if you could walk in. If not most urgent care clinics will see for cash if you ... Read More

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A 45-year-old member asked:

Can you please tell me why i have been feeling flank pain?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Varies: Flank pain can be a sign of more serious conditions such as pylonephritis (kidney infection) or other conditions (polycystic kidney disease, etc.). It... Read More

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A 23-year-old female asked:

Can you have kidney infection if you have blood in urine but no bacteria found?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Possibly but unlikey: It's uncommon, but their are other non-bacterial causes of UTI like tb. But blood in the urine isn't specific for just uti, it could also be a sign of... Read More

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A 35-year-old male asked:

What is the main reason of blood in urine and paining while pasing urine?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Likely kidney stones: Either kidney stones or are urinary tract infection that has spread to your kidney.

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A 28-year-old female asked:

I am taking 10 mg methotrexate weekly for a connective tissue disease. amazingly, it is controlling my lightheadedness/dizziness. why do you think?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Possibly: If your ctd had any CNS (brain or neurologic) involvement, then controlling the disease with mtx would improve those symptoms.

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A 21-year-old female asked:

Why does my urine smell sour ?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Depends on what you: Eat. Certain foods could change the pH and even the smell of your urine. If you have any other symptoms such as pain with urination or increased urge ... Read More

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A 38-year-old female asked:

What doctor should i see to get tested for all autoimmune diseases?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

PCP then Rheumatolog: You pcp can start the work up if you have a particular concert. Then a rheumatologist specializes in autoimmune diseases, but they would want a prelim... Read More

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A 29-year-old male asked:

Blood and protein in urine, pain and swelling in the testicles?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Epididymis : Epididymis presents similar to that.

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A 32-year-old member asked:

What are the physical effects of stopping dialysis?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Multiple things: You can become uremic leading to pericarditis, nauseas/vomiting, altered mental status, and comatose. Also you can and likely will become hyperkalemia... Read More

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A 43-year-old member asked:

How do you use glucostix, chemstrip, clinistix ?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Dip it in urine cup: Dip the glucostix, chemstrip, or clinistix in a urine cup and read after 2 minutes (or manufacturer's recommendations).

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A 27-year-old male asked:

Some medication good in renal dialysis patient and some not good ( why)?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Depends: It depends if the medications are renally excreted and if they are dialyzable. If they are renally excreted and not dialyzable then they hang around i... Read More

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A 26-year-old male asked:

If i have a bladder or prostate infection or uti would it show on urine sample or bloodwork?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Yes: Majority of the time it would show up on urinalysis.

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A 52-year-old female asked:

Is it ok to stop using oxygen? i've been using supplemental oxygen since my lung surgery 4 months ago. my o2 levels are now in the upper 90's, heart

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Not until evaluated: By your doctor. You should be re-access under the supervision of you doctor to make sure than you don't desaturate and become hypoxic.

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A 44-year-old member asked:

What can i do to up my calcium intake but not agitate my kidneys?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

A high calcium diet: If you want to keep it simple a high calcium diet. If this is difficult to do, then calcium supplements would help. Not sure why calcium in general wi... Read More

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A 20-year-old female asked:

Can pcos cause high androstenedione and normal testosterone levels?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Sometimes: Normally androstenedione and testosterone levels mirror each other as aromatase is the enzyme that converts each into its estrogen and estradiol, resp... Read More

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A 40-year-old female asked:

I've heard alka seltzer will get rid of a uti. is there any truth to this? i had one and took it for two days and it quit hurting

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Not get rid but: It can help with the pain. The citric acid and bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) can help alkalinize the urine which may help with bladder spasms that ... Read More

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A 32-year-old member asked:

Sepsis..if you get sepsis and you susceptible to getting it again?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Not Really: Unless you have a source that is not taken care of, ie abscess. If you have source control and completely eradicate the causative organism, you should... Read More

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A 48-year-old member asked:

What does it mean if i havea cyst on my right kidney?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Depends: If it is simple cyst nothing. Most cyst are benign and people develop then with age without any harmful effects. If the radiologist read this as compl... Read More

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A 37-year-old member asked:

My daughter has bad kidneys and lately they have been acting up. what may cause this?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Multiple things: There are many, many different causes of kidney disease. It could be medication related, due to dehydration, glomerulonephritis, interstitial nephriti... Read More

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A 57-year-old male asked:

Can i restart peritoneal dialysis after having removed the catheter due to peritonitis, as i've blood clotting, deep vein issues with heamodialysis ?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Yes: It is possible to continue pd after treatment for peritonitis.

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A 34-year-old member asked:

Can anemia have something to do with a uti?

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Normally not: Unlikely that a simple UTI would cuss anemia, but a chronic indolent UTI could possibly cause anemia of chronic inflammation. But again this is unlike... Read More

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A 31-year-old male asked:

What happens if i do not have enough water intake for a few days? eg: i need 8 glasses per day, but i manage to have only 3 for a few days.

Internal Medicine 13 years experience

Nothing: Your a young guy and if you don't have any other medical conditions and don't take any diuretics you are unlikely to have any issues. And you don't ne... Read More

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