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Nephrology and Dialysis
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United States: Michigan
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Maybe: Don't handle the cat feces they can cause a infection called Toxoplasmosis. DONT HANDLE CAT LITTER!! Most patients in the months after transplant are ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Pain: I am assuming when you say stomach you mean the front and upper part of your abdomen. It is not typical for kidney stones to cause pain there. There ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Tachycardia: Increased heart rate with regular heart beats is tachycardia , in some cases the beats are irregular and or abnormal and that is classified as an arrh... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Potassium: Increased K is not usual with labetalol, it is not non sp BB, so increased K is not an issue. (there is an error in the entry in Wikipedia). Losartan ... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Dark urine : If you have no medical issues with your kidney then dark urine maybe a concentrated urine. The kidneys have the capacity to concentrate and dilute uri... Read More
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A 67-year-old female asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Not usual : Colon cancer itself doesn't cause kidney disease. Often the treatment of cancer can cause issues with kidney. Another issue is patient can develop oth... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Yes: Male breast cancer is reported but is rare. No age is predictive. Enlarged male breast, discharge from nipples, tenderness, and feeling something amy ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
URTI: Your symptoms suggest a upper resp tract infection. Viral. You may have laryngitis and some inflammation in your wind pipe. Given that would suggest s... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Stent: Most stent removal should not cause pain and are an simple procedure. Best of luck
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Get urine checked : smell may not mean much but blood is abnormal and you need to get a complete urine test and maybe a urine culture. Additional test based on details of... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
PET: Positron emission tomography uses a radio tracer labelled glucose to assess glucose use by the body and attempt to find areas of increased use suggest... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Test: The first test for stones is an ultrasound. In some patients a CT scan may be needed. Urine findings are non specific though a metabolic urine testing... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Depends of function : Amount of protein in diet in pure terms of Kidney disease depends on degree of kidney function. Severe protein restriction is not recommended.
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A 43-year-old male asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Cut: When was your tetanus shot? You may need a booster if more than 5 yrs. injury to the finger should be examined since there can tendon damage if the in... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Metabolic work up : I am sorry you have suffered thru 15 stones. Did you ever get any of the stones tested for the type? Have you had a 24 hour urine collection? Have you... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Labs: None of your labs point to a issue. Your chloride is high but that can be seen. Your AG is 4 that is based in your labs and is normal. You should talk... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Labs: I am hoping your creatinine is 1.69 and not 16.9. Your labs can't answer the question of infection and pain. You have abnormal Kidney function either ... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
YES: You should see your MD and get treated. Untreated diastolic HTN is detrimental to you organs. You should see your MD and get treated. BP is a silent k... Read More
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A 58-year-old male asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Complex : You have listed diazepam lyrics and lexapro (escitalopram). The last 2 drugs are not the same class, unless they are being used for chronic pain they ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
High bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) : Simple answers yes. The high bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) is usually due to another process and either the kidney or the ling change the levels. W... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
GNB: A urine microscopy showing GNB may not be infection and can be a contaminant. Suggest a clean catch urine be done and a urine culture of needed but do... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Diarrhea : Based on the countries you traveled to and the food habits the cause of diarrhea can be variable. A stool study done by notifying the lab to look for ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Dosing: if you have taken 1 gm don't take anymore and that can be used as a single dose in some patients. If you don't have any liver disease, you should not ... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Urine : A urine test lake can't rule out a STD. A special test with local swab is needed to rule out STD. You should get another opinion and tested if you ha... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
No: No Norvasc (amlodipine) and Lisinopril don't interact. As expected once Norvasc (amlodipine) has full effect in a few days your BP may be lower and sh... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Cl diff: Are you on any medications for your lupus ? What the trigger for your first episode of cl diff? Was that related to a course of abx? Have you been tes... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Titer: Are you talking about a Widal titer of 1:320? If so it doesn't reflect much. A carrier state is not defined by the Widal test. Please clarify your lab... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Amount is same : The amount of urine you may may not change. CKD suggest that your kidney is less efficient. Until late CKD the amount of urine you make is unchanged a... Read More
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A 57-year-old male asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Yes: The kidney is connected to the veins and artery in the belly, called the external lilac. I would be seen at a transplant center, they can perform a ve... Read More
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A 60-year-old female asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
OK to use: OK to use the drug with caution. Have potassium checked and followed and also ongoing kidney function. It does protect the kidney of tolerated and don... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Combo: For most patients, reduction in sodium intake, and increasing water to 2L per day is usual except for those with uric acid. Most calcium containing st... Read More
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A 69-year-old member asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
MIC: The numbers on any culture are the minimum inhibitory concentration. In simple english, can the abx kill the bug and if can be used. Try this link
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Yes and no: In most young women transplant improves chances of conception and carrying pregnant to term. But you need to work with your center, avoiding pregnancy... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Incontinence: His edema (fluid retention) can't be explained by his history provided. His incontinence needs to be addressed, it would need to be determined if he h... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Parasitc infection : It is a anopheles mosquito transmitted parasitic disease and there are 4 subtypes of the parasite with vivax and falciparum being the most common and ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Medicine vs surgery: nephrology is the medical aspect of kidney disease and urology is the surgical aspect of care of the urology parts
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A 64-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
NO: DM is a contraindication to donation. But your generosity is profound. Wish we had more donors like you. Take care.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
ITP: Is your ITP controlled and with what agents. Kidney donation is like any other surgery, can be laparoscopic, and laparoscopic with hand assist and fin... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
No: The kidney is the one of the major organs regulation BP. In this day of BP mediations, there are no patients whose BP can't be controlled by medicatio... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Need work up : Blood and protein in urine is abnormal and would suggest consulting with a kidney doctor. The urine should be repeated and a urine for protein and Uri... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Possibly: Pink blood is not usual but other symptoms are. In severe cases of cystitis one can see blood. Would suggest seeing an MD, and getting a UA. Ensure th... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
UNOS: You should seek and make an appt to see a transplant center ASAP. For a young person as your self transplant is the best option. Depending on your st... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Need follow up: Woild suggest call and make an appt with a kidney doctor (nephrologist) soon and have your blood work tested and followed by. A urine test is also ess... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
NO: Type 2 is not cured by a pancreatic transplant and is not a option. The issue is not that there is no insulin but more that insulin doesn't work.
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Nephrology : I would suggest seeing a nephrologist first and get a full work up if the kidneys are involved due to SLE. The nephrologist in most cases will determi... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Are treatments and guidelines in pediatric nephrology very different from those in adult nephrology?
Dr. Atul Singhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Yes: short answer is yes. The standard of care is different for treatment and follow up. Diseases can overlap but may have different presentation in pediat... Read More
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A member asked:
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NKF: https://www.kidney.org/transplantation/livingdonors/incompatiblebloodtype
This may help understand the ABO system used in transplant. Not all centers... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Catheters: They are useful because they can offer a HD dialysis in a patient when needed right away. But would not suggest that be the longer term access, gettin... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Islet cell: In the US there are no centers performing islet cell transplant, used to be called the Edmonton protocol. If you don't have kidney disease needing kid... Read More
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A 50-year-old male asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
Exam: Best to get a complete urine analysis done along with labs and talk to your MD. Urine color is often variable and not always a marker of disease but a... Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I know they say enalapril is supposed to be easier on the kidneys. So that's why I wondered. He is 37. I figure he's got a lot of years to be diabetic, so he needs ...Read More
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This saved my life. Thank you. Id given up on healthcare & drs, but youve proven caring & competent, saving my life. My neph, urogyn, uro, pcp, & rheum bicker & blame each other, passing me back & for...Read More
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Gujarat University, B. J. Medical College, India
Graduated 1993MD
Residency
Detroit medical center/ Wayne state university
Awards
Assistant Professor
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Affiliations
American Society of Nephrology
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