
Is Serum Creatinine Value Of 1.5 A Symptom Of Dehydration?

Needs evaluation
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query
Serum creat of 1.5 cannot be brushed off as dehydration. Rise in creat because of dehydration needs to be externally severe. And because you are on several drugs and there are WBC in urine it could be acute interstitial nephritis causing your rise in creatinine.
I agree with your MD that chronic gingivitis seldom leads to kidney failure.
Here is what you should do
1. repeat your creat after adequate hydration and see for improvement
2. If creat has not improved please get a repeat urine routine
3. If repeat urine routine also shows pus cells then please get a urine culture done
4. If urine culture is negative then please get a biopsy done to rule out acute interstitial nephritis. It might require stopping of the offending drug
I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me
Regards


Kidney biopsy
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query
You don't need to worry about swallowing pus, all toxins and bacteria will get destroyed by the gastric juice. It does not get filtered in the kidney,it directly gets excreted through stools.
Biopsy is a small procedure and not as hard as amniocentesis. You will me made to sleep on your stomach, under local anesthesia a small hair like piece is removed from the kidney. Most patients tolerate it. It is done under ultrasound guidance so there wont be much pain.
I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me
Regards

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