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Diuretics for high creatinine levels
A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Likely: We have a saying in laboratory medicine, "treat the patient, not the numbers." you may be a little dry from your diuretic or simply not having drunk w... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Rick Kochanswered
Cardiology 24 years experience
Yes: Because it dehydrates the body.
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A 47-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Duplicate question: See previous reply. His medications could indeed be the cause, but not necessarily.
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A 47-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rebecca Gliksmananswered
Internal Medicine 40 years experience
Elevated creatinine : it is possible it is from dehydration due ot diuretic or from an ACe inhibitor but may also be underlying disease like HTN diabetes, so would first f... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Alok Agrawalanswered
36 years experience
Depends: If it is irreversible chronic kidney disease you cannot. If it is reversible then you can decrease diuretic dose and increase fluids- this should be d... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sutira Scheefanswered
Internal Medicine 9 years experience
Considerations: In a female in 20s with isolated facial swelling (angioedema) could be possible - checking CRP, ESR, C4 levels could be helpful. Unusual exposures sho... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Bloated face: Your bloated face may not be due to fluid collection but rather to deposition of new fatty tissue which isn't significantly affected by diuretic admin... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rick Kochanswered
Cardiology 24 years experience
Multi system failur: Can never easily predict these things however each new problem in each new organ system worsens prognosis. It sounds as though 3 organ systems are af... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. David Sneidanswered
Endocrinology 43 years experience
HCTC: The diuretic you're taking contains hctz, (hydrochlorothiazide) which will elevate your calcium levels. Your doctor should change you to another medic... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Venkata Chilakapatianswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
High Ceiling Diureti: Increasing the dose above the threshold will ellicit a dose-dependant increase in diuresis until they reach maximum effectiveness. This is called the ... Read More
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