Is it normal to be doubled over in pain after ureteral stent removal? I had the stent removed 7 hours ago..?

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and about an hour after I got home I started having severe pain in the kidney region. I cannot get comfortable. The stent was in place for 6 days after the laser removal of an embedded kidney stone. I've been taking Lortab 7.5 X 2 every 4 hours and it barely takes the edge off. Is this normal? Has anyone else been through this?
I'm going to answer my own question in hopes it will help someone else someday. No, IT IS NOT NORMAL!! I ended up in the ER after 24 hours of uncontrollable pain and it turns out that there was extensive damage to my ureter and several blood clots keeping it from draining. At about the 48 hour mark from the inital stent removal I was taken back to surgery to try and clear the clots and have the stent replaced. IF you have long lasting intense pain after a stent removal don't make yourself suffer; something IS wrong. Get yourself to an ER asap!
I havent been through that, but watching my friends go through it...it does not sound normal. I would call your DR asap!!  (+ info)

what is a ovarian neoplasm and can it be that if you have had a hysterectomy?

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If during your hysterectomy the ovaries were left intact, one or both, its very possible to have ovarian neoplasm. You can read more here:

http://www.brooksidepress.org/Products/Military_OBGYN/Textbook/Problems/OvarianNeoplasm.htm
http://www.ovarian-cysts.com/html/types.php3
http://www.answers.com/topic/ovarian-neoplasm

If the cyst is benign than there is nothing to worry, if its not, there is a lot of info on the net, simply Google "ovarian neoplasm".  (+ info)

I was told that i may have a neoplasm cyst?

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I was told that i may have a neoplasm cyst but my doc didnt really go into detail what that even means, can anyone tell me?
Neoplasm is the medical term for "new growth" (overgrowth of cells forming a cyst) Can be benign or malignant and they will probably do further testing to see.  (+ info)

What does malignant neoplasm of liver mean?

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A malignant neoplasm of the liver is a tumor or other abnormal tissue growth in or on the liver and the tissue is capable of spreading out of control - this means the person has liver cancer.  (+ info)

What's the difference between a neoplasm and a tumor?

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so they are exactly the same thing?
Neoplasm: A tumor.

its the same....

An abnormal growth of tissue. The word neoplasm is not synonymous with cancer. A neoplasm may be benign or malignant.

The word neoplasm literally means a new growth, from the Greek neo-, new + plasma, that which is formed, or a growth = a new growth.  (+ info)

Diag: Cerebellar dysfunction 2nd degree to vestibulitis, intracranial neoplasm, subdural hemotoma?

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this diag. is from 1971

This is a diagnosis that was given to me when I was a child - can anyone help me with definitions of this.

I know it has to do with the brain being inflamed and having abnormal growth and a blood clot.
I would just like to know what it really means.
As a supplement to what essentiallysolo answered it should be mentioned that not all intracranial neoplasias are malignant (ie cancers). For instance most menigiomas are considered benign. Also some astrocytomas, ("pilocytic astrocytomas" are often seen in childhood in the cerebellum) behave benign. Was that what you had?.  (+ info)

What does it mean when the diagnosis is "suspicious for Hurthle Cell Neoplasm"?

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The differential diagnosis of the biopsy results reads "Adenomatous Follicular Nodule with Oxyphillic Changes versus Hurthle Cell Neoplasm."
It is virtually impossible to predict the behavior of an adenoma of Hurthle cells. Some behave benignly and others metastasize like a follicular carcinoma. The prognosis and treatment is for a follicular carcinoma.  (+ info)

Pharmacists, is it okay to take Cipro and Amoxil simutaneously?

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Following lithotripsy with a ureteral stent, my husband developed burning urination, fever, chills, loss of appetite, nausea and lithargy which landed him in the emergency room where they tested his urine, found increased WBCs and administered IV antibiotic and sent him home with a Rx of 500mg Cipro/ 2xdaily. Blood analysis results are pending. His 2nd lithotripsy was cancelled for today and he instead had a renal/bladder ultrasound and KUB xray (results pending). His urologist's nurse called to take him off Cipro and start him on Amoxicillin 250 mg 3xdaily, which he has not started yet. I know Cipro is the gold standard for UTI's and am puzzeled as to why they switched to Amoxicillin, especially since the burning with urination has completely resolved. The nurse said, "yes, the Cipro would clear up the UTI." I'm pretty upset because they brushed off the UTI two weeks ago when my husband complained about burning, and said it was usual side affects of the stent. (more below)
I just don't understand why his doctor would say on one hand the Cipro got rid of the burning but then on the other hand say he needs to switch to Amoxil to "fight the bacteria they are going after," especially since they dont have the blood results back yet. My husband is hesitant to switch, since he is finally beginning to feel better. I agree. So..his choices are: 1) continue taking the Cipro and ignore his doctor's orders (at least pending the blood results)
2) switch to amoxil and hope the burning doesn't return, or
3) take both the Cipro AND Amoxil (but is this safe?)

I'd like to hear from qualified people who have degrees in pharmacology

Thanks.
I don't have a degree in pharmacology, but I am a Medical Laboratory Technician and work in microbiology.

The doctors can't tell anything about the specifics of the urinary infection from bloodwork. Most likely, the doctor has ordered a urine culture and gotten (at least) preliminary results back. If you don't know, a urine culture involves putting a small amount of urine on petri dishes full of nutritional media and actually growing a sample of the infecting bacteria, and then exposing the bacteria to several different antibiotics to determine which one would be most effective. Physicians can have a preliminary report back within 8 to 12 hours.

Cipro is prescribed for UTI's because those infections are usually caused by gram-negative bacteria -- the kind that naturally live in your digestive tract. Human feces are full of this kind of bacteria, and UTI's often occur because of cross-contamination between the anus and urethra. Its a good bacteria to start someone on when they present symptoms, because its effective against the "usual suspects".

But practically any pathogenic bacteria can cause a UTI. The urine culture report probably showed the presence of a different kind of bacteria that could be more effectively treated with Amoxicillin. This particular change of drugs leads me to think that his UTI might be caused by a staph infection. This wouldn't surprise me because of the procedures that you've described.

My advice would be to follow the instructions of the doctor. He doesn't need to take both at the same time. Because Cipro targets the kind of bacteria that naturally live in your digestive tract, taking an antibiotic that kills them might cause him some gastrointestinal problems.

If you have further concerns, you should make an appointment with your husband's urologist and ask him to discuss the *culture and sensitivity* results with you.  (+ info)

Will I need chemo for a low grade serous carcinoma?

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Diagnosis two weeks ago:
Section A-Ovarian low grade serous carcinoma with a serous neoplasm of low malignant potential with cribriform patter.
Section B-Ovarian serous neoplasm of low malignant potential with focal microinvation and autoimplant.

There were four other non-invasive implants on one lymph node. Will I need chemo?
I don't know for sure, but it sounds like they would give you chemo for this. If I am understanding the diagnosis correctly...It's ovarian cancer with 4 non-invasive cancer cells on one lymph node? If this is the case (and trust me I am no expert in Ovarian cancer, I can only compare it to my experience plus the experience of other cancer patients I have met along the way...take what I say with a grain of salt)...

It sounds like the cancer has spread from the main area into the lymphatic system even if it's just beginning that process...this means that there would be microscopic cancer cells floating around which probably won't even show up on a scan at this point. The chemo/possibly radiation would be done to try to make sure that those microscopic cancer cells are killed off so that the cancer does not reappear somewhere else in your body.

I had cervical cancer which spread into a few lymph nodes and they did the chemo to sensitize the cancer cells, including those which are microscopic and probably exist but don't show up yet, then I was given radiation to kill those cells. They planned my radiation to extend out further than the area of lymph nodes which were cancerous because they said there were most likely cancer in others which were too tiny to see.

If I am correct it sounds like an early ovarian cancer and your chances of surviving it would be very good at this point. Again, I am no expert but just giving my 2 cents.

ADD: If they do give you chemo for this, theres a good chance you would not lose your hair. A lot of gynecologic cancers including cervical and ovarian cancers are treated with Cisplatin which doesn't usually cause hair loss. I had 8 weeks of it, once per week and I did not lose my hair. It was just an extra amount of hair falling out when showering, it maybe looked a little thinner overall to me but nobody else would notice.  (+ info)

hydronephrosis what is it and how long to go away?

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what is hydronephrosis,? and how long does this take to go away after a ureteral stone blockage was removed?
i had a ct yesterday and it is still there after 4 weeks.
Hello. I figured you answered one of my questions I'll answer one of yours.
hydronephrosis:
Abnormal enlargement of a kidney, which may be caused by blockage of the ureter (such as by a kidney stone) or chronic kidney disease that prevents urine from draining into the bladder. Hydronephrosis may cause vague intestinal symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
If it is not severe it should correct itself with no treatment..How long not sure.

Hope this answers your question. talk to u later.  (+ info)

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