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Is It Safe To Travel After Undergoing Treatment For Kidney Stones?
My brother has kidney stones 1.4cm, 9mm, and smaller on other kidney and a stent placed today, He vomited after procedure and is uncomfortable to say the least. He is scheduled to leave on a cruise in two days. should he go and should he go into public swimming pools? Thanks YYYY@YYYY
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi, welcome to HCM.
Looking to your brother's history, i as a nephrologist can fully understand your concern.
It is necessary to rule out kidney infection if someone has kidney stone.
Urine infection acn sometime cause this type of symptoms.
Do basic urine report with culture, CBC,& S.creatinine.
Maintain adequate hydration.
Try to postpone the travelling until these reports are done.
I think this would be helpful to you.
Best wishes. TC.
Dr Jay Patel
Looking to your brother's history, i as a nephrologist can fully understand your concern.
It is necessary to rule out kidney infection if someone has kidney stone.
Urine infection acn sometime cause this type of symptoms.
Do basic urine report with culture, CBC,& S.creatinine.
Maintain adequate hydration.
Try to postpone the travelling until these reports are done.
I think this would be helpful to you.
Best wishes. TC.
Dr Jay Patel
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