Archive for February, 2008
Thursday, February 28th, 2008
Dr. Andrew Jones asked: Cushings Disease, also called hyperadrenocorticism, is relatively common in older dogs. Dogs with Cushings Disease produce too much of a natural hormone called cortisol, producing symptoms such as excessive drinking and urinating, a distended, swaying belly, hair loss and a sparse hair coat, possibly an increased ...
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Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
ebet sanders asked: Lupus generates a wide variety of symptoms and people with the disease from their experience at different intensities. Lupus involves abnormal activity of the immune system. The malfunctioning of the immune system produces antibodies that turn against the body healthy cells and tissues (antinuclear antibodies). Some of ...
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Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
youngwoman asked: There are people that live in the hospital because their kidneys need to be cleaned 3 times a day. Their bodies are monitored every minute. They are weak all the time, but sometimes, they feel OK? What kind of kidney disease do they have? Is it that serious? ...
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Sunday, February 24th, 2008
Willow asked: I just found out my cat's brother is very sick and might have kidney disease(waiting in the tests). Does it run in the family..I am very worried.
ThanksGene
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Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
james sameul asked: What is Kidney Failure?Kidneys failure is a condition where the kidneys stop working or injury keeps them from filtering properly. In kidney failure, these bacteria and salts build up and can have bad effects on the heart, brain, lungs, and other organs. Some of the symptoms are:Generally ...
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Friday, February 22nd, 2008
Ray Attebery asked: You walk a block, then clutch your leg with what feels like a charley horse. You stop, and the pain does too. The discomfort may be a warning of a common yet serious condition called peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
In PAD, the same fatty material that can clog ...
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Friday, February 15th, 2008
Juliet Cohen asked: Kidney stones, also called renal calculi. Kidney stones, one of the most painful of the urologic disorders, have beset humans for centuries. A kidney stone is a solid piece of material that forms in the kidney from substances in the urine. Kidney stones in a 7,000-year-old Egyptian ...
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
susanjg5 asked: My yorkie has had kidney disease for months now and has been eating purina NF a prescription canned food. Has anyone heard anything about their prescription foods being recalled?Barbara
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Monday, February 4th, 2008
peterhutch asked: A kidney biopsy is done using a long thin needle put through the back (flank) into the kidney. This is called a percutaneous kidney biopsy. A tissue sample is taken and sent to a lab. It is looked at under a microscope. The sample can help your doctor ...
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Monday, February 4th, 2008
Michael Webb asked: Interestingly, certain cases of high blood pressure are caused by a kidney problem. The kidneys play a large role in determining what our blood pressure is. The kidneys have a complex system of hormones that affect blood pressure under certain circumstances.
The primary kidney ...
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