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Abdominal Pain, Sonography Shows Vascular Calcification In Kidney. Have Hypertension And Stunt. Taking Telma

Posted on Sat, 15 Sep 2012

Question: SIR MY FATHER AGED 70 YRS ,HYPERTENSIVE WITH STUNT 5 YRS BACK,,,TAKING TELMA 40 MG,METXL 50 AND ASPRIN . ALL OF A SUDDEN HE WAS WITH LIGHT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF ABDOMEN AND DOCTOR(PHYSICIAN ) ADVISE TOTOAL ABDOMEN U/SONOGRAPHY...THE IMPRESSIONS ARE ............VASCULAR CALCIFICATION IN BOTH KIDNEYS.,,SERUM CREATIN (1.0)...SIR PLEASE ADVICE US WILL THIS CALCIFICATION IS A VERY SPEEDY PROCRESS AND WILL HIS KIDNES AND HEART GET DAMAGED SOON OR WILL IT TAKE TIME AT LEAST 5 YRS ....WAHT SHOULD BE OUR NEXT STEP,,,,PL ADVICE US WE DONT WANT TO LOOSE HIM.

Answered by Dr. G.Srinivasan (9 minutes later)

Hi Mr AAAAA
Thanks for your query to XXXXXXX
It does not look serious the way described. Since his renal function is normal there is no urgency.
I can comment better if u can write the exact report or upload the report and images.
Awaiting ur reply
Regards
DR GS

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