Uropathy, or obstructive uropathy, is a blockage in your urinary tract. As a result, you have trouble urinating (peeing). In the short term, the condition can cause discomfort. If left untreated, it ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 63-year-old male in good health. A few weeks back, I could not urinate while standing. The only way I could was by laying on my side, and it was very painful with a burning ...

Obstructive nephropathy, also know as uropathy, refers to the syndrome caused by urinary tract obstruction, either functional or anatomic. It includes urinary tract dilatation, impedance and the ...

The unusual features of this case can be summarized by the following questions. Firstly, why did it take more than 48 hours after bladder catheter placement to see the initial improvement in kidney ...

Lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) comprises a heterogeneous group of pathologies associated with early-onset oligohydramnios and cystic renal disease that have high rates of perinatal morbidity ...

The human kidney filters blood to make urine. After urine is made, it goes into a funnel-shaped portion of the kidney called the collecting system. When this part of the kidney is enlarged and holding ...

At 20-22 weeks' gestational age, high-resolution ultrasonography very often reports dilation of the renal pelvis of the fetus. Please suggest the follow-up and outcomes of such findings. The ...

Normal values for Na e per kilogram of body weight were taken from the data of Edelman and his co-workers 4 since the majority of these patients appeared thin and spare, coinciding with the type of ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 63-year-old male in good health. A few weeks back, I could not urinate while standing. The only way I could was by laying on my side, and it was very painful with a burning ...

Background An 89-year-old man with a history of prostate cancer who had undergone radical prostatectomy 15 years ago presented with hyperkalemia (serum potassium level 6.9 mmol/l) and kidney failure ...

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