Your kidney is the organ that removes wastes and extra fluid in the body. It also removes acid produced by the cells of the body and maintain a healthy balance of water, salt and minerals in the blood. Your kidneys play an important role in maintaining your blood pressure, electrolyte balance, hemoglobin levels and many more.

If you notice signs and symptoms of kidney infection, visit us at Doral Health and Wellness Urology Center and consult with the best nephrologists and urologists in East New York.

Treatment

If you have a kidney infection, you need to be treated with an antibiotic to stop the infection from further damaging your kidneys or to keep it from spreading to your bloodstream. You may also need to take painkillers to manage the pain.

In severe cases, you need to stay in the hospital and get antibiotics from an IV drip. You will feel better in about a week or two after your treatment starts. But if you have an underlying condition, it may take a little longer for you to recover.

Prevention

You can reduce your risk of developing a kidney infection by taking simple steps to prevent urinary tract infections. You can:

• Drink plenty of fluids, plain water is mostly recommended, as fluids can help remove the bacteria in your body when you urinate.
• Pee as soon as you feel the urge to urinate.
• Empty your bladder after a sexual intercourse. Urinating after sex will help clear bacteria from your urethra, thus decreasing your risk of infection.
• Wipe front to back after urinating. This will help stop or prevent the bacteria from spreading to your urethra.
• Avoid using deodorant sprays on your genital area.

If treated right away, kidney infection will not cause any serious harm. But if it is not treated, it can get worse and cause permanent kidney damage. Also, if you keep on getting urinary tract infection, it is best that you have them treated right away to prevent the infection from spreading to your kidneys.

If you have symptoms of having kidney issues, talk to your doctor so you can devise a proper treatment plan for your condition. Never take any symptoms of kidney problems for granted. It is better to have it checked early on, before it progresses. At Doral Health and Wellness Urology Center, our team of urologist will work with you in managing your disease and your quality of life. To schedule an appointment, please visit us at 1797 Pitkin Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11212 or call 1-347-384-5690. You can also visit our website at https://www.urologistbrooklyn.com/.

Contact Doral Health and Wellness and talk to our primary care doctors if you need help managing your blood pressure. They are the best doctors in Brooklyn, and they can help and work you with your condition. Doral Health and Wellness also has an urgent care facility that can provide you emergency medical assistanceshould you need one.

There are effective ways to lower your blood pressure levels, and this may include:

• Exercise more, and more, and more – aerobic and resistance exercise can definitely help in lowering blood pressure. Aerobic exercise forces blood vessels to expand, keeping them flexible.
• Eat less salt – cutting down on salt intake is probably one of the most important ways to lower blood pressure. Swap out processed foods with fresh ones, and try seasoning your food with herbs and spices rather than using salt
• Lose weight – the ideal body mass index is between 18.5 and 24.9. Losing weight is a great help in lowering your blood pressure, the effect is even more significant if you exercise on a regular basis
• Eat potassium-rich food – potassium helps your body get rid of sodium and helps ease pressure on your blood vessels. Foods rich in potassium includes leafy greens, fruits, dairy, tuna, nuts, and beans
• Stress management – chronic stress is a great contributor to high blood pressure, find ways to manage stress
• Eat dark chocolate and cocoa – these foods contain plant compound that help relax blood vessels and lowering blood pressure
• Adapt DASH Diet – DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, which was specifically created to lower blood pressure
• Quit smoking – smoking can harm the lining of the blood vessels,
• Limit alcohol intake – drinking more than the moderate amount of alcohol can raise blood pressure by several levels
• Enough sleep – get six to eight hours of uninterrupted sleep can help prevent high blood pressure
• Take prescription medications – take your medications exactly as how the doctors prescribe.

Support from family and friends can also help improve your health.  Because if high blood pressure is left untreated, it can lead to a more serious health complications, such as stroke, heart attack, and kidney damage.

At Doral Health and Wellness, we have a family doctor that can help you manage your blood pressure. For more information you can visitus at 1797 Pitkin Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11212 or call us at 1-347-384-5690. You can also visit our website at https://doralhw.org or contact us at info@doralhw.org if you have any queries. We have the best primary care doctor in Brooklyn to provide you the best comprehensive medical care and health care services.

For urgent medical emergencies, you can visit Doral Health and Wellness Urgent Care. We provide urgent and comprehensive care for most health problems. For more info, visit us at http://www.urgentcareclinicbrooklyn.com/ or call us at 1-347-384-5690.

Chronic kidney disease can include conditions that damages the kidneys and decrease its ability to filter waste from the blood. When the kidneys stop working it can cause dangerous levels of excess fluid, electrolytes, and wastes buildup in the body.

SYMPTOMS

Symptoms of chronic kidney disease develop over time. During the early stages of this condition, there are no or few symptoms. Patients with chronic kidney disease may not know they have the condition until the condition is in its advanced stage. However, during advanced stage, you may notice that you:

• Feel more tired and have less energy
• Have poor appetite
• Experience muscle cramping at night
• Have trouble sleeping
• Have swollen feet
• Have puffiness around the eyes, especially in the morning time
• Have trouble concentrating
• Have dry and itchy skin
• Needs to urinate more often, especially at night

CAUSES

Chronic kidney disease is usually caused by other conditions that affects the kidneys. Oftentimes it is a combination of different medical problems. Chronic kidney disease can be caused by:

• High blood pressure
• Diabetes
• High cholesterol
• Kidney infections and inflammation
• Polycystic kidney disease
• Long-term and regular use of certain medicines
• Blockages of the urine flow, such as recurrent UTI or an enlarged prostate

TREATMENT

 Chronic kidney disease has no known cure, but there are treatments available that can help relieve the symptoms and prevent it from getting worse. Treatments will vary depending on the severity of the condition. The main treatments can include:

• Lifestyle changes to help you maintain as healthy as possible
• Medications to control associated health problems
• Dialysis, a treatment that mimics some of the kidney’s function
• Kidney transplant, this surgery may be necessary in an advanced stage of CKD

CKD can be a mild condition or a very serious condition where kidney stop working leading to kidney failure. Most people with CKD can control their condition with medicine.If you or someone you love have CKD, even if it is mild, it is better to have regular check-ups to monitor the condition. CKD can also increase the chance of developing other serious problems, such as cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is one of the main causes of death on people with kidney disease.

If you have a medical condition that can increase your risk for kidney disease, consult your medical practitioner immediately. An early detection of kidney diseases can help prevent kidney disease from progressing to kidney failure.

Urinary retention is a condition when you have difficulty in completely emptying the bladder. People with urinary retention have the tendency to urinate often or have the urge to urinate again even after using the bathroom.

When you have urinary retention, it could be acute or chronic. Acute means that it can come very quickly, and it can be severe, while chronic means you’ll have the condition for a longer period of time.

SYMPTOMS

The signs and symptoms of urinary retention can very. Symptoms of acute urinary retention can include:

• The inability to urinate
• Pain in the lower abdomen, often very severe
• Urgent need to urinate
• Swelling of the lower abdomen

While the symptoms for chronic urinary retention develops over time and sometimes cause very few to no symptoms at all, which may make it hard to detect. If chronic urinary retention causes symptoms, they can include:

• Frequent urination in small amount
• Slow urine stream
• Inability to completely empty the bladder
• Urgent need to urinate
• Feeling the need to urinate again after urination
• Leaking urine
• Lower abdominal pain

CAUSES

Urinary retention can be caused by several different reasons. These reasons can include:

• A blockage in the flow of the urine
• Medications for other medical condition
• Nerve issues that interrupt how the brain and urinary system communicate
• Infections that prevent the urine from being washed out from the body

TREATMENT

The treatment for urinary retention depends on its cause. Some causes might be easier to treat, while others may not. But treatment for this condition can include:

• Antibiotics for urinary tract infection
• Physical therapy for pelvic floor dysfunction
• Using a catheter to drain the bladder
• A surgical procedure called urethral dilation
• Inserting a stent to the urethra
• Surgery to remove enlarged prostate
• Surgical repair of the cystocele

Anyone experiencing symptoms, especially with acute urinary retention, should see a doctor immediately. Chronic urinary retention is not a medical emergency, but it still does need to be checked because it might indicate a more serious underlying problem. Delaying treatments will only allow the condition to get worse. Mostly, urinary retention is treatable so there is no need to be embarrassed by this condition.

At Doral Health and Wellness, our team of urologist will help you diagnose, treat, and manage your condition. To book an appointment, you may call us at 347-868-1098 or visit our website at