Pain or burning while urinating can be uncomfortable and worrying, but these symptoms do not always point to the same health ...

The flow of urine through the body is supposed to move in one direction only, starting at the kidneys and moving south through the rest of the urinary tract. But sometimes urine flow reverses and ...

A 36-year-old woman referred to nephrology clinic for evaluation of longstanding hematuria. A 36-year-old woman referred to nephrology clinic for evaluation of longstanding hematuria. She first had an ...

Early signs of kidney stones need not always be prominent. Dr Kapil Jain shares the warning symptoms to watch out for and the importance of early diagnosis. Kidney stones are becoming increasingly ...

Renal infarction is a rare condition affecting probably less than 0.007% of patients, although true incidence may be higher. 1 Patients typically present with flank pain, nausea, vomiting, and/or ...

A man in his mid-40s presents to the emergency department (ED) for evaluation of palpitations and a 2-day history of left flank pain associated with urinary frequency. The patient has no known medical ...

Nutcracker syndrome is a rare condition that happens when the vein that drains your left kidney gets squeezed between big blood vessels in your belly. It can be very painful, but it's usually not ...