Archive for May, 2008

Information on Kidney Stone

Monday, May 26th, 2008

peterhutch asked:   Kidney stones are the result of crystals that form in your urine and they can be of several different compositions. There are three types of stones that are the most popular. The most common type of stone is the calcium stone. Seventy to eighty percent of all stone ...

Complete Information on Caroli Disease

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

Juliet Cohen asked: Caroli disease also is known as communicating cavernous ectasia. Caroli's disease is a rare inherited disorder of the liver. It is characterized by saccular and cystic dilatation of intra-hepatic biliary ducts. Caroli disease is associated with recurrent bacterial cholangitis and stone formation. It is distinct from other ...

How can I find out if I have PKD(polycystic kidney disease) without the expensive genetic testing?

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

Tony & Michele L asked: For about 11 years I've had a cyst in my right kidney causing it to enlarge and a liver cyst that was once drained during my gallbladder removal a few years ago.The liver cyst has filled again and my kidney cyst causes severe pain daily.Over ...

my brother has kidney disease and cant eat anything?

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Hershey asked: please tell me the things that kidney disease patients can eat, recipies are great. please and thanks.Harvey

How would I know if I have kidney disease or a thyroid problem?

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

^^PaperHeart^^ asked: hi! I'm 15 years old, and I was wondering if there's a way I can find out if I have a kidney or thyroid problem. Can a check up tell if I have any problems? ThanksJorge

My cat has kidney disease and the vet gave him vaccines which had a negative reaction. Help?

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

newangelique asked: My Cat has kidney disease. He has a pretty big stone in his kidney and I have to give him an IV everyother day. A vet gave him two vaccines which my cat has had a reaction to. Another vet said he should of never ...

The Relationship Between Heart Disease And Kidney Disease

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

David Cowley asked: When you suffer from some type of heart disease, maintaining a healthy lifestyle can be very difficult. We all need to eat healthy, maintain a good regular exercise routine and have regular checkups from our health care provider. When heart disease is not managed well ...

is it bad to travel when you have a kidney disease?

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

question asker asked: my uncle had a kidney disease and he is planning to go to other places and work. should i tell him that he will continue his travel?Laura

For my cat with kidney disease also has a heart condition is the sub-Q therapy/liquid the only choice she has?

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

isisfairy2004 asked: I dont want my severe kidney disease suffering cat to receive the subcutaneous fluid therapy (sub-Q) because it would be too painful for her and she is 15 years old and suffers a heart murmur (a sort of heart condition). I've been told cats who suffer from a ...

Types Of Kidney Failure

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Michael Webb asked: There are two primary types of kidney failure in humans. The first occurs fairly suddenly and is called "acute renal failure". We'll talk later about the causes of this condition. The second disease is more insidious and occurs over time. It is called ...