Dr. Reem Raafat
Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis
Norfolk, VA
34 years experience female
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Norfolk, VA
About
Bio
I am double boarded in Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology
I have an almost 20 yrs experience taking care of pediatric patients ages 0 to 24 yrs of age with kidney problems.
I'm also involved in training pediatric residents to become successful pediatricians
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Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Reem Raafatanswered
Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis 34 years experience
Muscle weakness : Low potassium affect muscle contraction. You get muscle weakness that can be severe where you can't walk. In very low potassium level the heart muscle... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Reem Raafatanswered
Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis 34 years experience
Can cause shock: Severe dehydration can result in shock which can cause failure of the heart and lungs and failure of the kidneys.the size of the patient and the age a... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis 34 years experience
Flank pain: Typically kidney pain is located in the flank area, pain can radiate to the groin area. Can have associated urinary symptoms.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Reem Raafatanswered
Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis 34 years experience
Better to treat : It is better to treat early before the infection spreads to your kidneys, that would result in fever, pain and probably hospitalization.
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis 34 years experience
See a Dr. ASAP: Dear Michael: your abdominal pain should be checked immediately, could be an appendicitis or inflammation in your intestines. The tingling sensation c... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Reem Raafatanswered
Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis 34 years experience
Ignore: Cut down on your salt intake, try to keep it below 3000 mg per day.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis 34 years experience
No waiting time: There is no interaction between these 2 medications. You can take them at the same time. I do recommend drinking good amount of water while taking ibu... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Reem Raafatanswered
Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis 34 years experience
Need more info: It depends on why you are taking it and at what dose.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Reem Raafatanswered
Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis 34 years experience
Ignore: Keep your salt intake below 3000 mg per day.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Reem Raafatanswered
Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis 34 years experience
Different situations: It is not the frequent urination that stimulates thirst but the amount of urine. If you loose lots of urine( in certain conditions), that makes you de... Read More
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HealthTap member
This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you. Unfortunately I don't have insurance so I'm hesitating to go to the er. But the pain is getting worse.
HealthTap member
Your answer was very helpful! Thanks :)
HealthTap member
Your answer was very helpful! Thanks :)
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine, Jordan
Graduated 1989MD
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