Dr. Kalyani Perumal
Nephrology and Dialysis
Chicago, IL
31 years experience female
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I am Nephrologist , with expertise in chronic kidney disease and dialysis services
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Nephrology and Dialysis
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English
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218 Answers
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
IT DEPENDS: Usually dialysis is considered if GFR<10.However several factors are considered before starting dialysis. Kidney doc will monitor the blood tests c... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
It depends: Usually when kidney function is less than 20% doctors start discussing about dialysis.Typically dialysis is started when kidney function is less than ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Electrolyte problem: Diabetes insipidus occurs due to either abnormality in hormone secretion from the brain or kidney not responding to this hormone. It is very important... Read More
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A 70-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
It depends: There is no age limit that defines if dialysis should be initiated. Dialysis is the choice of patient or their healthcare power of attorney. Doctor, ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
No: Please do not start any herbs as it may further damage kidney functon. THere is no scientific evidence that any herbs protects or recovers kidney fun... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Varied presentations: Lupus nephritis can present in various ways- normal kidney function with protein/blood cells in urine to severe kidney failure .Early diagnosis and tr... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Varied symptoms: Each autoimmune disease can present with multiple symptoms.common ones are rashes, joint pains, hair loss, ulcers in the mouth, irregular menstrual cy... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Filter: Dialysis does the work of kidneys, acts like kidney filter. Removes the extra fluid and wastes, toxins that accumulate in the body.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Depends: Normal serum creatinine ranges from 0.7- 1.5 mg /dl in many labs, however one should review the normal range in their lab report. Creatinine is a bypr... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Nephrologist: There are several causes of nephrotic syndrome.Medications used to treat certain nephrotic syndromes can increase the risk of cancer, likewise, certai... Read More
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A 60-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Consult md: Check with your doctor to know the range of normal potassium in your labs. In certain labs, potassium of 3.2 is normal.If it is low as per your lab ra... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Consult md: Enlarged kidney may indicate congenital abnormality. Please consult high risk obstetrician and pediatric nephrologist.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
INPUT-OUTPUT: High levels of potassium can occur due to increased intake of high potassium containing foods, nutritional supplements etc 2. Changes in acid base bal... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Can be given: Antibiotics can be given to pts with lupus.If they have kidney disease, doses need to be adjusted for level of kidney function.If they are on immunosu... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Nephrologist: Potassium balance is tightly regulated by the kidneys, so any potassium disorder implies some derangement in potassium handling. If you have high pota... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Ana, negative: ANA is usually negative , however there are few cases of sarcoidosis that had positive ANA profile . If ANA is positive, you must check with your doct... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Md: Low sodium chloride and potassium can result from excessive losses as in diarrhea or some kidney problems. Please consult md to check the electrolyte ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Autoimmune, systemic: Lupus can affect any part of the body. Common symptoms - joint pains, facial rash, photosensitivity, mouth ulcers, hair loss. Organ involvement usual... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Diabetes: Diabetes can cause increased thirst and increased urination.Please check with your doctor.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Blood, urine tests: Most often, kidney failure is asymptomatic.If you suspect, you must see your physician to get the blood and urine tests for checking serum BUN , creat... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Nephrologist: Potassium balance is tightly regulated , so any potassium disorder implies decrease in potassium intake, physiological shifts within the body or incr... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Kidney structure: Kidney specialists look at kidney as 3 compartments- glomerulus, tubulointerstitial and vascular.Tubulointerstitium consists of tubules and interstiti... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Depends: Normal serum creatinine ranges from 0.7- 1.5 mg /dl in many labs, however one should review the normal range in their lab report. BUN ranges from 6 to... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Nephrologist: Potassium balance is tightly regulated by the kidneys, so any potassium disorder implies some derangement in potassium intake or output. Low potassium... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Diagnosis: Acute glomerulonephritis means onset of kidney inflammation in days, so cause should be identified, treated , to recover renal function. Chronic means... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Nephrologist: Potassium balance is tightly regulated by the kidneys, so any potassium disorder implies some derangement in potassium handling. If you have high pota... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Alkalosis,fainting: Hyperventilation causes acid base problems inthe body, more importantly can cause fainting.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Rhythm problems: Potassium level is tightly regulated by the kidneys and its balance is vital for normal functioning of heart, muscles, kidneys, etc.Low potassium can ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Weakness: Muscle cramps, weakness, fatigue, abnormalities in heart rhythm (can be fatal), slowing of bowel motility, increased urination.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Filter, toxins: Kidney will receive the blood supply. Dialysis does the work of kidney- removing fluids andtoxins. Blood from the patient flows on one side of the c... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Brain, cancers: Cortisol production is regulated by the hypothalmus and pituitary gland in the brain. Overproduction of hormones from these brain glands can cause inc... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Intake: Kidneys regulate potassium on daily basis dependingon the intake. It is common to see high urine potassium if the intake of potassium is high. Howeve... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Nephrologist: Potassium balance is tightly regulated by the kidneys, so any potassium disorder implies some derangement in potassium handling. If you have high pota... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Nephrologist: Low sodium and high potassium means either there is dehydration as in severe diarrhea or overhydration, excess fluid as in heart failure. This electro... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Md: Faintness may indicate many problems 1. Low blood pressure 2. Anemia3. Drug effect 4. Low sugar if you are diabetic. Several electrolyte problems oc... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Dermatologist: Generalized itching may be due to a systemic disease.Please see dermatologist.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Nephrologist: Potassium balance is tightly regulated by the kidneys, so any potassium disorder implies some derangement in potassium handling. If you have high pota... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Nephrologist: Potassium balance is tightly regulated by the kidneys, so any potassium disorder implies some derangement in potassium intake or output. Low potassium... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Nkf: Please check this website for more info
http://www.Kidney.Org/atoz/content/potassium.Cfm.
If you have problem with high potassium, please consult... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Low blood sugar: Kidney failure affects sugar in different ways 1. If you are on meds for diabetes, these meds are cleared slowly by the kidney, so their effect is lon... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Vascular surgeon: Any growth or swelling or cyst or aorta is of great concern. This must be checked out with vascular surgeon.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Autoimmune, systemic: Lupus is an autoimmune disease, in simple terms, your body produces certain antibodies that attack your own organs.It can affect any part of the body.... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Need further test: False positive RPR may suggest antibodies in the blood that is cross reacting with RPR test reagent. Common antibodies are antiphospholipid antibodies... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Speak to doc: First you need to find out if creatinine has become normal without dialysis. Dialysis clears creatinine from the blood so it may be within normal limi... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Chemistry panel: Our kidneys get rid of water, sodium and potassium, if the intake of these are high.I suggest you consult your physician and get some simple blood te... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Electrolyte, acid: Sp gr means the concentration of urine. When the flud intake is adequate, sp gr can be low as 1.005.If the fluid intake is less, the sp gr can be high... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Depends: Normal serum creatinine ranges from 0.8- 1.5 in many labs, however one should see the normal range in their lab report. If the creatinine doubles- eg ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Protein, sugar, bp: Symptoms- you may not have any symptoms in early kidney disease- get your urine checked for protein, as this is the earliest sign of kidney disease. L... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
Severity: It depends on the severity of the kidney failure. Kidney function is estimated using various formulas, common one being mdrd formula.When the estimate... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 31 years experience
NKF: One of the resources- national kidney foundation.They have great educational materials and support groups.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Perumal is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Perumal is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you so much. I really appreciate your quick response. I've been going back and forth to drs for 3 yrs now.lupus symptoms.
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Most of the population do not reside within driving distance of a major medical center. Too bad. Bye!
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Your answer was very helpful, thanks! Thank you for taking the time and answering my question ?
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Kilpauk Medical College, India
Graduated 1992MD
Medical/Graduate school
Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Kilpauk Medical College, India
MD
Awards
Top Nephrologist, First Place, Illinois - Summer
2013
Top Nephrologist, First Place, the Nation - Spring
2017
TOP NEPHROLOGIST, Third Place, THE NATION - 2018
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