Question 1

i am diabetic and stage 4 kidney disease,  is it safe for me to visit my grandchildren if one of them has strep throat if i dont get too close to him. thanks?

Accepted Answer

:  Very safe. Strep throat is rare in adults.

Question 2

my 9 yr old son has strep throat and a kidney disease called iga nephropathy it's a kidney disorder started when he was 5. kidney biopsy ?

Accepted Answer

IGA nephropathy: Are you asking if he should have a biopsy. The answer is yes. If you asking if he be treated for a strep. The answer is yes as well.

Question 3

can e.coli caused kidney failure if untreated?

Accepted Answer

Yes and no: A specific group of e. Coli (ehec-enterohemorrrhagic e. Coli) is responsible for acute renal failure, known as hemolytic uremic syndrome(hus), following bloody diarrhea.  Young children and elderly people are more susceptible to develop this complication.  Antibiotic treatments so far failed to prevent the development of hus.

Question 4

can malaria cause kidney failure?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The malaria parasite lives and divides in the red blood cells. In some forms of malaria, there are so many parasites that the red cells start getting trapped in the small blood vessels, blocking blood flow. In addition there can be massive destruction of red cells in the blood vessels, fragments of which block smaller blood vessels. This can cause kidney failure.

Question 5

can creatine cause kidney failure?

Accepted Answer

Rare but mimics: Creatine may increase urea and creatinine even without kidney failure. In some.  There are some rare conditions, creatine can cause kidney problems or metabolic problems. It is always advisable to check with a doctor before consuming creatine.

Question 6

can dehydration cause kidney failure?

Accepted Answer

Yes but: The level of dehydration necessary to cause kidney failure relates to the diminished blood flow through the kidney.If it drops the blood pressure low enough that the blood flow cannot nourish the kidney cells, they will become injured & eventually fail. Some kidney injury can occur but heal if proper fluid balance is restored & the blood returns to nourish the kidneys.

Question 7

what could cause acute kidney failure?

Accepted Answer

Common causes: The answer is very long. Commonly, i encounter causes such as dehydration, sepsis, heart failure, drugs & obstruction to urinary flow.

Question 8

can chronic constipations cause kidney failure ?

Accepted Answer

Very unlikely: The intestinal tree is not at all close to the urinary system in that it is highly unlikely constipation will lead to damaging of the urinary system.

Question 9

can  isovue cause kidney failure?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Iso-view is a type of IV contrast dye used for radiological studies. It can cause kidney failure in some instances. The risk factors are increased age, diabetes, chronic kidney disease and the amount of contrast used.

Question 10

how does kidney failure cause nausea?

Accepted Answer

Complex: Anemia (low blood cell count) commonly occurs in kidney failure and can cause nausea.

More commonly, the uremic toxins (that the kidney normally filters), accumulate which suppresses appetite, causes, nausea, and can also cause confusion.

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