The older age is a risk factor for kidney disease, especially after the age of 40. Dr. Christian Suarez, Nephrologist with Baptist Health South Florida, affirms after that age people start losing kidney function overtime. According to the CDC, one of three people with diabetes might have chronic kidney disease. Prolonged high glucose levels in…...

Dr. Yekutiel Sandman, Urologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains the kidneys filter the blood. The blood contains all kinds of chemicals and kidneys are important to maintain the balance of chemicals and water within the body. Dr. Constantino Pena, Interventional Radiologist with Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, says the kidney is a bean-shaped organ…...

Dr. Constantino Pena, Interventional Radiologist with Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, explains renal angiogram is a procedure to look at the arterial blood supply to the kidney. It helps to evaluate the kidney for many different abnormalities. He says vascular disease is one of the most common abnormalities. Doctors can also find an aneurysm or…...

The protein in the urine is the first sign that something bad happens with the kidney, affirms Dr. Christian Suarez, Nephrologist with Baptist Health South Florida. Some patients are having swelling on the lowest extremities, on the ankles or on the feet, or in the upper arms, face and around the eye area. Other patients…...

There are some signs of an emergency, such as a joint or bone that is clearly broken or dislocated; inability to support any weight on affected area; extreme pain that is progressively getting worse; paralysis, tingling, or numbness; and unsteady breathing or pulse. Dr. Michael Swartzon, Primary Care Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Physician with Miami…...

Doctors Alexis Perera, Urgent Care Physician at Baptist Health and Jose Llach, Medical Director of Free standing ED at Baptist Health explain the differences between Emergency and Urgency. Although people can get confused about Emergency and Urgency, both are similar in posing a health risk. When an emergency happens, it's a life threatening eventful, the…...

Dr. Deepa Sharma, Family Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care, explains a primary care is when you are not sure to call the physician, and most offices have a nurse to get the call to guide you to the safest way to be taken care of. She also says it is important to have…...

Dr. Alexis Perera, Urgent Care Physician at Baptist Health, defines primary care physician as a very important person that takes care of the patient's blood sugar, blood pressure track, does all the medical screenings, mammograms and colonoscopies. The specialist explains if the person doesn’t think he is in a life-threatening situation, then he can go…...