A Center Township man and his wife have filed a lawsuit claiming a yearslong delay in diagnosing his kidney disease led to him developing irreversible end state renal disease. Chad and Michelle Kuzar ...

Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD Acute kidney failure, now known as ...

Discussion of symptoms and monitoring of blood glucose levels and ketones (blood or urine) must be taught. A 24-h helpline is recommended to be in place for emergency advice and treatment ...

This condition may be acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term) and indicates a decline in kidney function that does not ...

and a disproportionate increase in blood urea nitrogen (BUN), with preserved urine volume and sodium resorption. Hyperkalemia and hypertension are characteristic; hyperuricemia and hyperkalemic ...

A urinalysis only tells you that you have a bacterial infection, but to find out specifically which strain of bacteria is the cause, a urine culture is required. This is important because bacteria ...