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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Casey Nganswered
19 years experience
good news: It means that the density of the prostate is the same throughout the entire gland. It usually means there are no suspicious areas.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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No: In general most tea contain oxalate, one of the most power stone forming compound found in our daily diet.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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bleeding: If you are referring to bleeding, assuming you are not on any blood thinning medications, it could be anywhere up to around 2 weeks.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Yes, but.....: Yes, but it depends on the location of the stone.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Possible causes...: There are many possible causes, but it sounds most consistent with a urinary tract infection. You can start by visiting your health care provider, su... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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varies: Anywhere between 1/4 to 1/3 of a pound.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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No: No, unless a patient has an abnormal connection between the kidney, ureter or bladder with the rectum. (ie: fistula).
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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here you go: Each kidney weighs anywhere between 1/4 to 1/3 of a pound. They are located in the upper back, just below the diaphragm, in the retroperitoneum.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Cr: The most common blood test to evaluate kidney function is called creatinine. It is usually abbreviated as cr.
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Yes, but.....: Some kidney stone pain will occur under the rib cage, but kidney stones more often will cause upper back pain. Right sided pain in the front of the b... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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19 years experience
Yes, but.....: Yes. If it's big enough, it could stay in the bladder, but a stone that size is unlikely to pass through the ureter into the bladder.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Not usually: Azo is not a typical medicine for kidney stone pain. It is usually used for bladder pain.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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about: It is a little larger than 1/8 of an inch.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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No: Tight underwear is not known to be a risk factor for testicular cancer.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Yes, but.....: Yes, I have seen patients pass stone that is 9mm in diameter. However, many 6mm stones do not pass on their own. The likelihood of passing stone gre... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Probably ok: There are many different causes for chest pain. Some are serious, like heart attack, aortic dissection, pulmonary embolism... Some are not so seriou... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Still possible: It is difficult to determine what is "pre-cum" vs. Actual ejaculate. Even if it is "pre-cum, " viable sperm can still be present. As a result, it is... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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19 years experience
Normal: Your ferritin level is normal. The normal range is 12-150 ng/ml. (1 ng/ml = 1ug/l).
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Hmmmm...: Anal pain is not a typical symptom of prostate cancer nowadays. If you are concerned about prostate cancer, you should see your primary care physicia... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Not necessarily: Depending on the stage and grade of kidney cancer, some patients may require ct scan of lungs. For many patients, yearly chest x-ray for the first 5 ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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conflicting data: There is conflicting data on the effects of zinc on prostate.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Yes: A symptomatic kidney stone can cause nausea and vomiting. If it is severe, please go to the nearest emergency room to be evaluated and treated.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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3 layers: Zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata and zona reticularis.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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hmmmm...: It is unusual to describe anything on the kidney as polyps, unless they are located within the renal pelvis, on the urothelial lining. Without further... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Yes, but.....: Yes, but not that many 6mm stones can pass on their own.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Yes, I have seen many 3mm stones pass on their own. However, I have also seen and operated on patients who can't pass 3 mm stones.
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yes: Yes, it is common to have bleeding after prostate surgery. The key thing to do is to drink plenty of water to prevent the blood from clotting. If yo... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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good news: It means that the density of the prostate is the same throughout the entire gland. It usually means there are no suspicious areas.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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it depends...: Nodules around the kidney could either be solid masses or cysts. Further imaging studies, like a ct scan, would be needed to fully investigate what t... Read More
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A 44-year-old male asked:
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Sorry: Unfortunately no. Eating oatmeal, maintaining a diet low in fat and salt, regular exercise and keeping a balance lifestyle will help reduce future da... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Casey Nganswered
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No definitive data: There is no definitive data on how fast can grade 3 kidney cancer grow.
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A 40-year-old male asked:
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Hmmmm...: Smoking is unlikely to damage the tumor cells and is probably not going to help you recover from testicular cancer. Furthermore, it will worsen your ... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Ng is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Ng is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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