Question 1

22 yo f in good health experiencing mild pains on right lower rib cage. pain in right back when running. kidney disease or liver cancer likely?

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Q 4 Physiatry, Sport: A healthy runner would be unlikely to have a major illness. Hence if i saw someone in my college town practice who was 22, i would refer her to orthopedic surgery or sports medicine clinic for initial evaluation. I would not drop things there, however. I would communicate with all of the consultants, look at ehrs, speak with the patient about changes and continue to refer to specialists as needed.

Question 2

i have back pain in my lower ribs nex to spine when i lean over and it comes and goes when im laying down frequent urination with some white pus looking stuff and itchy painful back rash on my upper back and one spot on my arm is this kidney disease?

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: The white matter in your urine may be mucus. In order to diagnose kidney pathology it would help to get imaging study of the kidneys &amp; a urinalysis with microscopic examination of the urinary sediment showing heavy amounts of protein or red blood or white blood cells and a normal examination of the urinary bladder. Back pain&amp; a rash on one side if your back could be shingles. See your MD for advic

Question 3

white 44 yo female, 142 lbs / 57. having frequent urination and right flank back pain. pain under right front rib. bmp results flagged with a ! creatinine 0.68 mg and egfr 110 ml. urine test on jan 31 - no uti. no fevers. do i have kidney disease?

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: I have just answered your question.

Question 4

my heart feels like it is going to beat right out of my chest. i a minute, it will skip 5 to 6 times. i can't get an accurate pu family history: diabetes, heart disease, bleed out stokes, kidney disease, bi-polar, dirks disease

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Palpitations : Palpitations (irregular heart beats) can be caused by multiple conditions.  It is important that you have an ekg and be evaluated.  Electrolyte disturbances in our blood (sodium, potassium), medications, thyroid condition or even underlying heart disease can cause palpitations.  Sometimes the easiest thing is to have your local firefighters run a rhythm strip for you, and they will advise if you need to go to the hospital.  If you feel lightheaded, faint, have any chest pain or symptoms, then you need to be seen as an emergency.

Question 5

could fatty liver that is borderline enlarged cause chest wall pain or rib pain? i am aching in my right kidney area and sore when you push. no uti or kidney problems

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No: Fatty liver does not usually cause enlargement -- if your liver is enlarged you need to be evaluated for other cause such as subacute alcoholic hepatitis or others -- and the pain in the right flank may also be caused by other musculoskeletal problem.

Question 6

what heavy metals cause kidney disease?

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Heavy Metals: The extent of kidney damage caused by heavy metals depends on  the dose, route and duration of exposure. Cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), platinum (Pt), and Chromium (Cr) and they can cause heavy metal nephropathy and the severity could range from tubular dysfunction to renal failure/death.

Question 7

what could be the cause of chronic kidney disease?

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Diabetes/hypertensio: 1 diabetes mellitus type1 and type2
2 uncontrolled hypertension
3 glomerulonephritis
4 polycystic kidney disease
5 drugs like tylenol (acetaminophen) and ibuprofen
6 atherosclerosis
7 obstruction of flow of urine like protatic hypertrophy, stones, stricturesor cancers
8 connective tissue diseases like sle and others
9hiv, infections, sickle cell disease, amyloidosis, chronic kidney infection.

Question 8

what are the common causes of chronic kidney disease at 26?

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: It is not feasible to address the issue without context. Acute kidney disease may be due to drug toxicity, injury to muscles, post-infectious kidney inflammation, kidney stones, polycystic kidney disease, and more.
Visit this site for information on chronic kidney disease: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chronic-kidney-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20354521

Question 9

what is the cause of polycystic kidney disease?

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Cause- unknown: Exact etiology for PKD unknown. Some researchers swear that genetics plays a big role-- hence ADPKD and ARPKD ( autosomal dominant type and recessive type). But then there are other tapers not genetically oriented. Some hypothesize-- something goes wrong in signaling at cellular level during renal development--- pronephro/ mesonephros/ metabephros stages!

Question 10

how can kidney disease cause gynecomastia?

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Hormone imbalance: Gynecomastia in men occurs when testosterone levels are decreased compared to estrogen levels. So it occurs when test. levels are decreased OR estrogen levels are increased. It is (relatively) common in infant males &amp; adolescent males. Certain medicines, anabolic steroids, alcohol, marijuana, liver/thyr disease, tumor, malnutrition, and kidney failure/dialysis can all result in hormonal imbalances

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22 yo f in good health experiencing mild pains on right lower rib cage. pain in right back when running. kidney disease or liver cancer likely?

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I have back pain in my lower ribs nex to spine when i lean over and it comes and goes when im laying down frequent urination with some white pus looking stuff and itchy painful back rash on my upper back and one spot on my arm is this kidney disease?

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White 44 yo female, 142 lbs / 57. having frequent urination and right flank back pain. pain under right front rib. bmp results flagged with a ! creatinine 0.68 mg and egfr 110 ml. urine test on jan 31 - no uti. no fevers. do i have kidney disease?

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My heart feels like it is going to beat right out of my chest. i a minute, it will skip 5 to 6 times. i can't get an accurate pu family history: diabetes, heart disease, bleed out stokes, kidney disease, bi-polar, dirks disease

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Could fatty liver that is borderline enlarged cause chest wall pain or rib pain? i am aching in my right kidney area and sore when you push. no uti or kidney problems

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What heavy metals cause kidney disease?

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