Dr. Ronald Hamner
Nephrology and Dialysis
San Antonio, TX
45 years experience male
Locations
Renal Associates
San Antonio, TX
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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
Internal Medicine
Languages spoken
English
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54 Answers
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A female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 45 years experience
No: That combination of medication is sometimes used for severe reflux and heartburn. Don't repeat the action without talking with your doctor
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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No: a different class of blood pressure medication called ACE inhibitors can cause a chronic cough but losartan is not that class of medication. Bronchiti... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Stage 1 CKD is defined as a GFR of 90 or more with some kidney function abnormality. Normal kidney GFR ranges 90 to 110 for more people but increases ... Read More
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A female asked:
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See your doctor: A shadow is nonspecific and requires training to look at the entire image with knowledge of the clinical situation. The shadow could be a cyst or an a... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Drink orange juice: The cramps are likely due to a low potassium level. Sometimes the diuretic you take can cause a low sodium level too. You need to have a blood test as... Read More
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A female asked:
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Yes: It is likely that you are developing an infection in the bladder. Please see your doctor or local clinic to culture the urine and prescribe antibiotic... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:
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Depends on severity: Neither disease is fatal if they are stable. However, stage 4 kidney disease tends to worsen to stage 5 disease which can be fatal. The worsening bron... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Depends: Bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate)) is not reno-protective. However, high acid levels in the blood affect heart function, muscle fun... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Stop sodas, fast foo: Exercise can be done in a swimming pool if your ankle feels OK. diet is the biggest problem. Stop sodas - they increase the "sweet tooth" including di... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Avoid dehydration in the summer by drinking 2000 cc/day of water or more. Avoid sodas in hot weather.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Yes: If the kidney stone blocks the ureter, intense pain can cause intense sweating. Moreover, if the stone blocks the kidney from draining urine and the u... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Yes: High potassium levels cause the haert to become flaccid. See you doctor immediately.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Yes: There is no reported problem with melatonin use and kidney transplant. However, moderation is the key. Never use high dose of such medications to avoi... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Countercurrent flow: The dialysis machine is based on pumps that move blood through the artificial kidney (a filter) while making dialysate (a mixture of water and chemica... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Not usually: No, kidney pain is usually just below the ribs in the mid back and may travel down the flanks towards the bladder area.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Live a healthy lifestyle. Control diabetes and blood pressure. Exercise regularly. Avoid salty food.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Take care of the basics: control the blood pressure, keep the sugar normal, avoid unhealthy diet.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Avoid high heat and heavy sweating which increases potassium losses.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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A cyst: A spot usually refers to a cyst which is basic abubble in the organ containing fluid. Most cysts are benign, especially if only a few are found.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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See kidney doctor: Blood in the bladder can be due to tumors, bladder stones or an enlarged inflamed prostate. This needs to be evaluated by the transplant nephrologist ... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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No: Polyuria in diabetes is due to high glucose levels. High glucose induces thirst and high intake of fluid leads to increased urine output in otherwise ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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No: Gonorrhea does not directly affect the kidneys. However, repeated infections can impair urine outflow from the bladder by causing a urethral stricture... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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No: Urinary infections in men require 5-7 days of antibiotics depending on the bacteria. More importantly, UTI in men implies problems with the prostate, ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Symptoms and signs of kidney stone passage depend on the size and shape of the stone (or stones). Small stones the size of gravel may pass without pai... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 45 years experience
Yes: Pregnancy is possible but carrying the baby to term is difficult.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: What you eat determines how hard the kidneys work. Eat a healthy, low salt, low fat fresh food diet.
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 45 years experience
See a nephrologist: the low vitamin D level should respond to daily supplements of vitamin D. the calcium level is uninterpretable without a context about the lab and wit... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Due to kidney stone: kidney stones cause inflammation and trauma to the tissues as they pass. the bleeding should stop in a day or 2 but you need to drink water. do NOT DR... Read More
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A 66-year-old female asked:
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Don't change the med: A BP of 120/80 while taking blood pressure medication is the goal. Unless you experience dizziness while arising or the systolic (top number) pressure... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Avoid sodas to reduce the acid in the urine and decrease stone formation.
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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Sometimes: High potassium foods can continue the potassium problem but high potassium means that the kidneys are not handling the potassium load. Hypertension me... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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No: the problems do not confirm any particular diagnosis but suggest that an exam by a physician is needed. perhaps you GYN doctor could help best.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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No: Any calcium product taken in large amounts can increase calcium levels in susceptible people. Pyruvate is the major component of calcium pyruvate. Lar... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Use garlic and onion powder in place of salt. cook in olive oil and add ingredients for salty taste.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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It can be normal.: A blood pressure less than 100/70 can be normal for some people. If it is too low, symptoms develop of dizziness, fatigue, weakness and black spots in... Read More
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Yes: Urine microscopy means looking at the urine with a microscope. Usually the urine is free of cells and other debris. If white blood cells or bacteria a... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Depends: The use of IV antibiotics for UTI implies a serious, hard to treat infection. Most UTI's can be treated by oral antibiotics. If IV antibiotics are nee... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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If swelling yes: amlodipine causes some people to retain fluid as swelling in the legs and other tissues. sleeping supine elevates the legs and increases the return of... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Go to ER for pain/BP: The BP is very high for a 36 year old person and may be due to a problem with narrowing of the aorta, a tumor in the adrenal gland or narrowed artery ... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Check blood pressure: Heavy upper body weight can increase systemic resistance leading to very high blood pressure. Hypertension is common in weight lifting competition. Ha... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Blood in the urine is most commonly due to infection (cystitis or prostatitis) or kidney stones.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Painless blood in the urine of a smoker must lead to evaluation for bladder cancer.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Need time to heal: Acute kidney failure involves damage to the cells lining the kidney tubules (nephrons) which take days to regrow and repair. These cells then reestabl... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Carbonated drinks increase bone pain in dialysis patients. avoid sodas and your bone pain improves.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Unlikely: Only if the dipstick is outdated would the result be falsely negative.
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 45 years experience
No: Any medicine that inhibits the Renin-Angiotensin System (RAS) can reduce kidney handling of potassium. Losartan stops angiotensin effect in the kidney... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Likely is normal: If the body's fluid status is normal, drinking more fluid will prompt a rapid excretion as urine to maintain the normal fluid status. If you have been... Read More
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A female asked:
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Go top the ER: You may have an infection in the kidney (pyelonephritis) which can be very dangerous. The high WBC count with fever and flank pain point to that illne... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Usually: Lasix (furosemide) is not know to cause birth defects. However, it can cause low potassium levels and, sometimes, rapid loss of fluid through urinatio... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 45 years experience
Yes: The low potassium is due to the diuretic in your medicine (the htc). This diuretic works toward the end of the kidney tubule and increases the loss of... Read More
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May 19, 2016
Dr. Hamner has cared for my husband and myself for many years. He has helped both of us through some serious problems, and we are much better because of his care.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Hamner is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Hamner is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Your answer was very helpful! Thanks :) Thank you for the information and referal.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you so much.
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This made me feel good. Thanks! Thank u so much GBU ,Fam
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, TN
Graduated 1978MD
Residency
University Alabama Birmingham
Awards
Elected Fellow to the American College of Physicians (FACP)
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