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Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation Calculator About this Calculator Understanding the physiological principles behind acid-base balance and interpreting the results based on the provided code is crucial. Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to use this...RE: Veltassa vs. ZS-9
always difficult to compare two drugs head-to-head unless they are studied head-to-head in the same patients under the same conditions. Having said this, the rapid onset of ZS-9 would indeed be a theoretical advantage if using in acute settings. In the...RE: EGFR
We would need some additional information to answer you properly. - Have you had an abdominal ultrasound which will have commented on kidney size or mentioned cysts? - Do you have any protein in the urine and if so how much - Do you have hypertension? -...RE: Microscopic hematuria With pre-existing Ckd. Next step?
recently “downgraded” from CKD stage 3 to stage 2. A cause has not been specified. Although, it is suspected that hypertension was involved. (it has been well controlled by propranonol ) I do not have proteinuria. I had an ultra sound when I was...RE: Microscopic hematuria With pre-existing Ckd. Next step?
Weinstein, Yes! This is exactly how I feel about the issue. After doing a great deal of research. it seemed to be the consensus that even though its a small percentage of cases, its vital to rule out bladder cancer and at minimum get more information as...RE: Rising Creatinine levels
before I started taking lithium. My creatinine was 1.33. The doctor said it was a little high but probably due to dehydration. I started taking lithium back in June. I had my first blood test in Jan it was 1.44 I had one 5 weeks later its now 1.62. Its...RE: Stage 4 CKD Prognosis
on your rate of progression which is about 1.16 ml/min/year, it would take an additional 8 years or so to reach 15 ml/min which is about the level we consider performing renal replacement therapy. This assumes that the rate of progression from here on...RE: Laboratory unable to calculate ratio for urine albumin:creatinine ratio and urine alubumin less that detection limit. What does this mean?
means you have no significant albumin in the urine. Your kidney function seems consistent with your age. Just on the basis of this information - and assuming your kidney function isn't declining further - there seems to be no cause for concern....RE: eGFR of 59, does this mean I have CKD? How concerned should I be?
nor copy my test results. So I wrote them down as for the other answers to your reply. My b/p and pulse are not under control in fact I just recently had to go to the doctor and they increased my medication. They also referred me out to a heart...RE: eGFR of 59, does this mean I have CKD? How concerned should I be?
I would need to see exactly what's written on page with the units your lab used. I don't know what units of protein measurement is meant by "204". I don't want to comment on this without being certain what we are talking about in your case specifically....RE: Best osteoporosis medication for patient with reduced kidney function
you for your quick response! My doctor told me that I could choose any medicine and to choose it based on the method of delivery (pill, shot, IV, etc.). I will tolerate any of the methods and would really like to choose based on kidney protection and...RE: Kidney readings
you asking me to bet? Based on what you have indicated above, yes, I would expect the GFR based on cystatin C to be relatively normal. Dr. Jordan WeinsteinRE: Kidney readings
Ever since then I have been reading and trying to figure out everything possible if this diagnosis is false, hence the reason I'm still pursuing and scheduled the Cystatin C test. I'm pretty confident now on your responses along with what I figured out...RE: Kidney readings
appreciate the fast responses. I'm sure you already think I'm crazy so what the hell, I might as well ask one more question. I have attached my GFR calculations from the Kidney Foundation website. I enter 1.24, my age, my height, my weight. The National...RE: Tips for Reducing Serum Creatinine and increasing eGFR
Would you happen to know how much urinary protein you have? This is measured in either grams per day on a 24 hour urine or using an albumin to creatinine ratio on a spot urine sample. Regarding the question about coversyl, I usually dose it once per day...RE: Tips for Reducing Serum Creatinine and increasing eGFR
your blood pressure tends to be on the lower side, then dividing the coversyl is reaosnable. It sounds like if the albumin to creatinine ratio was that elevated (depending on the units), then your provider wanted to increase the dose of coversyl to...RE: Frothy urine
as a departure from normal. It would be important to actually quantify how much protein you have rather than relying on how much foam you detect. This can be done simply by measuring an albumin to creatinine ratio on a spot urine test. Dr. Jordan...RE: Too much lab work - CKD or Not
The CKD classification is very crude. What we could likely say with confidence in your case is that at worst, you have a mild reduction in kidney function with normal albumin excretion. So if you have a mild reduction of kidney function based on these...RE: My wife kidney/urine test
Based on the urinalysis and albumin to creatinine ratio, there appears a form of nephritis or kidney inflammation. Statistically, this might be related to a condition called IgA nephropathy - especially common (relatively speaking) in Asian people....
