Question 1

what happens in right kidney removal i have a tumor on my kidney?

Accepted Answer

Your surgeon can exp: Your treating surgeon will explain the procedure.
There are more than one ways to operate and remove a kidney. It can be an open surgery or more modern surgery done through laparascopic methods which is minimaly invasive surgery. Kidney can be removed completely or only partially if the tumor is small.
So all of these issues can be and should be explained by your doctor if you ask.

Question 2

i have stone in both left and right kidney uric acid allso high?

Accepted Answer

See details: Then you start Allopurinol at a dose to lower your serum uric acid below 6 mg/dl and you have a urologist determine what treatment if any needs to be directed at the stones.

Question 3

i am 40 w history of 3 stones. had lithotripsy to remove stone in right kidney 4 mths ago. follow up us normal, but now have mild intermittent pain on left side. blood shows bun of 20 (high end of normal) & creatine of 1.09 (past ~1.0). significant?

Accepted Answer

Indeterminate: Left side pain in this context may suggest another stone forming in the left kidney. The increase in creatinine is not alarming, more values will be needed for a trend.

Question 4

currently have right kidney pain. i take panadeine/nurophen everyday for neck pain.in the past i had high lipase levels.should i be worried -scared!

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It depends: Panadeine and neurofen usually don't cause damage to pancrease (pancrelipase) on normal dose but in excess they can cause problems to your kidney. If concerned, please see a doctor.

Question 5

what does this kub impression
means: renal calcification vs. nephrolithiasis; right kidney. there is 7.1 mm high level echo in the right kidney.

Accepted Answer

It probably means: you have a 7.1mm  kidney stone

Question 6

possible sle? 
butterfly rash
anemia (low hemoglobin, hemocrit, low rbc)
high neutrophils
swelling in right kidney off/on'
raynauds
migraines

Accepted Answer

Maybe: SLE is possible and I would urge consultation with a rheumatologist.

Question 7

if i eat high-oxalate food or meat, i have severe right kidney pain, short of breath..ct, mri, and x-ray show zero stones...normal labs...any ideas?

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Mgt: I would suggest a well balanced diet and repeating the urine testing if there is any change in the color of the urine. Please also have a cardiac evaluation. Have you had pulmonary testing?

Question 8

my bun result is within normal range as well as my urinalysis, and my right kidney utz is normal while my left kidney has small renal cyst. my creatinine is sightly elevated. it's 124. in what ckd level do i probably fall under?

Accepted Answer

: If you have an average BSA (body surface area of 1.72 m2) your calculated GFR is around 63 cc/min, at the low limit of stage 2 (stage 2 GFR 60 - 89 cc/min). You should be followed by a kidney specialist (nephrologist) if you have not been seen. Good luck.

Question 9

how can i be sure i will get the right kidney for me

Accepted Answer

Kidney transplant: Obtain the best medical care you can find.  Research the best hospitals and study their statistics for kidney transplant.  Google kidney transplant and follow the trail to obtain more information.

Question 10

what medicen for right kidney mild pelvicalycean fullness?

Accepted Answer

Nothing: This is usually not a significant finding on ultrasound and doesn't require treatment.

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What happens in right kidney removal i have a tumor on my kidney?

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I have stone in both left and right kidney uric acid allso high?

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I am 40 w history of 3 stones. had lithotripsy to remove stone in right kidney 4 mths ago. follow up us normal, but now have mild intermittent pain on left side. blood shows bun of 20 (high end of normal) & creatine of 1.09 (past ~1.0). significant?

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Currently have right kidney pain. i take panadeine/nurophen everyday for neck pain.in the past i had high lipase levels.should i be worried -scared!

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What does this kub impression means: renal calcification vs. nephrolithiasis; right kidney. there is 7.1 mm high level echo in the right kidney.

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Possible sle? butterfly rash anemia (low hemoglobin, hemocrit, low rbc) high neutrophils swelling in right kidney off/on' raynauds migraines

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If i eat high-oxalate food or meat, i have severe right kidney pain, short of breath..ct, mri, and x-ray show zero stones...normal labs...any ideas?

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My bun result is within normal range as well as my urinalysis, and my right kidney utz is normal while my left kidney has small renal cyst. my creatinine is sightly elevated. it's 124. in what ckd level do i probably fall under?

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How can i be sure i will get the right kidney for me

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What medicen for right kidney mild pelvicalycean fullness?

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