Dr. Andrew Eric Brookens, M.D.

I recommend you consult your pharmacist or the prescribing doctor for safety questions about medications.

Best,

AKH team

Hello, and thank you for your question. There are many ways in which it could affect a person, but most commonly this presents as flank or back (typically one side or another) pain that comes and goes, and occasionally the pain migrates to the lower front abdomen when the blockage is lower down towards the bladder. The most important thing is to discuss this with a pediatrician to start the evaluation.
Good luck!

The AKH team

Hello and thank you for your question.

This depends on a few factors including the type of surgery involved, whether it’s done laparoscopically through cameras in port holes or if you are operated on by an open incision, and other medical illnesses and medications you take. This is a good question for a urologic surgeon who typically does kidney surgeries.
Good luck to you.

Hypertension is both a cause and a product of kidney disease. You can find reliable information here:
https://www.kidney.org/atoz/what-high-blood-pressure


Warmly,

Andrew Brookens

Thank you for your question!

In general, kidney stones do not require hospital care if the pain is manageable. Patients who have enduring one-sided pain should be assessed by their primary care provider and consideration should be given to getting labs and imaging. The reason for this is to make sure that there is not signs of kidney damage or blockage of the urine outflow, which can be an
urgent condition. Even in this setting, though, with the appropriate supports in the community, patients can have their needs met without being hospitalized.

Sincerely,

Andrew Brookens

Hello, and thanks for your question,

In general, urinary tract infections are not genetic, but there may be some underlying factors that are such as narrow drainage tubes for urinary drainage that leads to retained fluid and bacteria.

Sincerely,

Andrew Brookens, MD

Thanks for your question! There's a couple of thoughts that come to my mind. In a healthy 24 year old person, this is not a typical finding unless if you mean dark yellow in which case you might not be hydrating enough. However, if the urine is amber red or brown, is the truly unusual finding, and there's a few things that come to my mind. Number one, in a person who is very athletic or working out strenuously, there are certain conditions that lead to premature or excessive muscle breakdown and discolor the urine. Number two, there are certain medications. Color the urine darker. And number three, there are some more severe and concerning immune conditions that can color the urine dark. The first step is to take a urinalysis to see if there's actually blood in your urine. If we can be of any assistance in evaluating you, don't hesitate to let us know.

Dr. B

Hello,

Patients in this situation deserve a comprehensive nutritional evaluation as well as a 24hr urine test to assess for the type of stones they are making, and what can be done to prevent them.

Best,

AKH team