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Proteinuria Uncovered- What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Classification and characterization of proteinuria types Classification of proteinuria Clinical setting Typical level of proteinuria in adults Predominant protein type Transient proteinuria Fever, heavy exercise, vasopressor infusion, albumin infusion <1 g/day Albumin Persistent proteinuria – orthostatic proteinuria Uncommon over age 30 years, may occur in 2 to 5% of adolescents <1 to 2 g/day […]
Non-surgical Approach to Kidney Stones
Surgical management of kidney and ureteral stones The overall goals of surgical stone management are relief of patient discomfort, clearance of infection, and reversal of kidney function impairment associated with kidney or ureteral stones. Important outcomes that should be discussed with patients when deciding upon surgery include treatment success (ie, stone-free rate [SFR]), risk of […]