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Acute Kidney Failure

Kidney failure means the kidneys become unable to filter the blood and remove waste and excess salt and water from body. Kidney failure can occur acutely over hours and days or develop gradually over a period. When kidney stops working abruptly, it is called acute kidney failure (injury) . When kidney function
Excess Urination

Excess urination can be frequent urination (with normal total urine output) or urinating abnormally large volume of urine (usually more than 3 liter/24 hours in adults) called polyuria. It is a common problem in men and women of all ages but more common in middle age or older indiv
Change in Urine Color

The colour of urine normally ranges from pale yellow to brownish yellow depending upon the amount of a pigment known as urochrome in the urine or the concentration of urine itself. The darker the colour of urine, the more concentrated it is. The urine is normally more concentrated afte
Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are the infections caused by a sexual contact with an infected person. Some of these infections can also spread from mother to infant or unborn babies. The microorganisms enter the body via the skin and mucosal linings of the genitals (ure
Kidney (Urinary) Stone

Urinary stones are formed anywhere in the kidneys, the tubes draining urine (ureters) or the urinary bladder. These are formed from the accumulation of substances like calcium, oxalate, cystine, or uric acid which are present in urine. If thes
Hepatitis

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. Liver is one of vital organs and largest internal solid organ. Liver has large blood supply and functions as a chemical factory removing many unwanted substances from the body. This exposes liver to many insults including infections, drugs or
Arthritis

Arthritis means inflammation of joints. It is a generic term that encompasses hundreds of conditions where joint inflammation causes symptoms of pain, swelling and stiffness of joints. Two most common causes of arthritis are Osteoarthritis (OA) and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Arthritis ca
Jaundice

Jaundice is a condition in which your skin and eyes turn yellow due to high levels of bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is a yellow pigment that is normally produced in our body when old red blood cells die. These pigments are then metabolised by the liver and excreted into the intesti
Hyperuricemia

Blood uric acid level above normal range is called hyperuricemia. Uric acid is formed in the liver when body breaks down purines and is excreted by the kidneys. Purines come from diet and our body. Purine rich diets are red meat, organ meat (liver, kidney), seafood (sardines, anchovies), beer, dried beans and peas, spi