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lasik kidney failure
A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Yash Khanna answered
57 years experience Family Medicine
Because kidney disea: It is related to your 3rd stage kidney disease.We do not have enough information as to cause of your kidney disease.
I will suggest you discuss your c ... Read More
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Dr. George Klauber answered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
To eliminate water: Your kidneys have a problem removing enough fluid from your body ; thus fluid is retained ; ankles swell. Lasix (furosemide) is a diuretic which force ... Read More
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Dr. Kurt Andreason answered
23 years experience LASIK Surgery
Kidney disease: Rephrase your question using the term 'lasix' to get your question to the right peopel.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jay Park answered
50 years experience Pediatrics
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), followi ... Read More
Dr. Larry Lutwick answered
49 years experience Infectious Disease
E. coli: The so-called enterohemorrhagic e. Coli is linked to a particular form of kidney disease called hemolytic uremic syndrome. Type o157 is the most comm ... Read More
A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sewa Legha answered
50 years experience Medical Oncology
None, if it is mild: Kidney failure can be acute(sudden in onset...In a matte rof days) or chrionic...Years in the making.
Most people will feel unwell with low energy, f ... Read More
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Dr. W. james Chon answered
25 years experience Nephrology and Dialysis
Uremia: If you have renal failure and is unable to excrete toxins and excess electrolytes/water from your body, you are likely to have symptoms and signs of u ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Tony Ho answered
14 years experience Infectious Disease
Many: Fatigue, anemia, fluid retention, lower extremity swelling/edema, all the way to confusion, coma, or cardiac arrhythmias due to electrolyte imbalance.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jay Park answered
50 years experience Pediatrics
Not always: Chronic kidney failure is generally irreversible whereas acute renal failure can sometimes be adequately treated and reversed, e.g., hemolytic-uremic ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joseph Roosth answered
35 years experience Internal Medicine
Yes: Untreated renal failure results in the build up of toxic chemicals in the blood which have a multitude of negative effects on all organ systems. Fort ... Read More
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Dr. Clarene Cress answered
Specializes in Pediatrics
Often no early signs: The kidneys function is to excrete excess water, keep electrolytes like sodium and potassium in balance, stimulate red blood cell growth, and remove t ... Read More
A 87-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Goldman answered
55 years experience Rheumatology
Not necessarily: The shrinking of the kidney can lead to decreased kidney function (kidney failure) but there are two kidneys and if one decreased function the oth ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amy Friedman answered
39 years experience Transplant Surgery
Fatigue & swelling: Chronic kidney failure can sneak up on you but leads to anemia and poor energy. Build up of toxins makes you feel sick and look ill. Inadequate fluid ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joshua Hornstein answered
Specializes in Internal Medicine
See a doctor: Hi LuYork1. "Kidney failure" can represent 1 of 2 conditions. Either immediate damage (acute kidney injury) or long term damage (chronic kidney diseas ... Read More
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