Hydatid Disease Health Feed

When we talk about health, the kidneys are rarely spoken of. These unsung heroes are responsible for filtering waste out of our bodies and ensuring that only clean blood flows through our system. The kidneys are a pair of small, bean-shaped organs located at the back of the abdomen. Along with removing waste from the blood, the kidneys also balance electrolytes and control the fluid balance in the body. Thus, keeping the kidneys healthy is as important as keeping the heart and lungs healthy.
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The hip joint is a ball and socket joint made up of the round head of thigh bone (femoral head) with the cup shaped socket (acetabulum) of the pelvis and Perthe s Disease is an affliction of the hip joints in growing children. It is much more common in boys than girls, and occurs most commonly in children aged between 4 to 10 years. The cause of this problem is still unidentified.

In Perthes disease, changes affect the femoral head which can be seen on X-ray. These changes occur in thre...more

The dose of ramipril can be optimised but only in consultation with your nephrologist. Also if BP is also high then salt restriction is helpful. But only in consultation with your nephrologist.

Glomerulonephritis is a disease that is caused due to inflammation of the small filters that are present within the kidneys or glomeruli. Glomeruli eliminate the excess waste, electrolytes and fluids from the blood, discharged through urine. A glomerular disease can be either acute or chronic. If the condition arises without a combination of any other disease, it is termed as primary glomerulonephritis. Secondary glomerulonephritis is characterized by diabetes or lupus (an auto-immune disorder) ...more

Dear Lybrate user. As I can understand that your daughter is now 2 years old and was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome 1 years back at the age of 1 yr. Nephrotic syndrome is a condition where there is loss of lot of protein in the urine. Normally if the children present at the age between 2-8 years we start them on oral steroids giving it for 3-6mths. Majority (95%) of children get better with steroids. But a significant proportion do have a recurrence of disease and can be treated with a repeat...more

Hello dear Lybrate user,
Warm welcome to Lybrate.
I have evaluated your query thoroughly. As per your condition, you requires immuno suppressent medication which is best in form of azoran.* there are certain side effects which can be vary from person to person as
- skin rash - fever - itching - nausea, vomiting - loss of appetite - muscle ache -hair loss - muscle loss
cold peripheries - greasy stools - others. Hope this clears your query. Wishing you fine recovery. Welcome for a...more

Nephrotic Syndrome is a condition which is characterised by the loss of protein into the urine (called proteinuria) as a result of increased glomerular permeability and oedema. This results in low protein level in the blood. The low levels of protein in blood result in the drawing of fluids into soft tissues. A severe form hypoalbuminemia can cause scores of secondary diseases such as ascites (retention of fluid in the abdominal cavity), pleural effusion (build-up of fluids between the lungs a...more

I will suggest you to get a colour doppler done for the affected region because if gangrene has already developed than surgery needs to be planned after clinical examination

Acute nephritis does not seem like a nice thing to have, does it? Well, the truth is that, as expected, it really isn t! It is, essentially, when the kidneys swell up. But what exactly causes acute nephritis? That answer is not all that simple! One of the most common causes of it, however, happens to be a reaction to a certain bacterial infection. When the body reacts, the parts of the kidney which are responsible for filtering the blood begin to get damaged.

What this finally means is...more

Nephrotic Syndrome is a condition which is characterised by the loss of protein into the urine (called proteinuria) as a result of increased glomerular permeability and oedema. This results in low protein level in the blood. The low levels of protein in blood result in the drawing of fluids into soft tissues. A severe form hypoalbuminemia can cause scores of secondary diseases such as ascites (retention of fluid in the abdominal cavity), pleural effusion (build-up of fluids between the lungs a...more