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Hi. i'm a 31 year old male. symptoms of kidney infection include mild flank pain, nausea, discomfort in lower left abdomen. xray tmw...am i ok? 4 days

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Dr. Zachary Veres answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Uti: Sounds like you need an antibiotic before it gets worse. See your physician or schedule a virtual consult

Answered 3/5/2015

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Dr. John Feola answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

R/O KIDNEY STONE: Flank pain with those symptoms is concerning for kidney stone or kidney infection. You need a full exam labs urine C&S. 24 urine for stone analysis kidney ultrasound or CT.. And usually empiric antibiotic therapy pending the results. Make sure to strain your urine and try to capture any debris , it may be a kidney stone. Push fluids water/cranberry juice.

Answered 3/5/2015

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