Kidney stone
Renal calculi: Kidney stones. A common cause of blood in the urine and pain in the abdomen, flank, or groin. Occurs in 1 in 20 people at some time in their life. Development of the stones is related to decreased urine volume or increased excretion of stone-forming components such as calcium, oxalate, urate, cystine, xanthine, and phosphate
OVERVIEW
Nephrolithiasis is the medical term for kidney stones. ... Symptoms of a kidney stone include flank pain (the pain can be quite severe) and blood in the urine (hematuria). ... Most kidney stones will pass through the ureter to the bladder on their own with time.
Kidney stones are small, hard deposits that can form in a part of the kidney called the renal pelvis.
Kidney stones that enter a ureterare sometimes referred to as ureteral stones. The ureters are the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
Many of these stones are so small that they are able to travel to the bladder in just a few days or weeks without any treatment, and then exit the body in your urine. So if the stones are smaller, it's often enough to take painkillers, drink plenty of fluids and simply wait for the kidney stones to pass through. Muscle-relaxing medications can be used to help pass medium-sized stones.
Larger stones may get stuck as they exit the renal pelvis or take longer to move through the ureter, causing severe pain and other symptoms. Then they usually need to be broken up by sound waves or surgically removed. The most suitable treatment will depend on the size, the type and the position of the stones in the kidney or the urinary tract.
About
Kidney stone disease also known as urolithiasis is when a solid piece of material occurs in the urinary tract. Kidney stones typically form in the kidney and leave the body in the urine stream. A small stone may pass without causing symptoms.
Symtoms
Kidney stones form when there is a decrease in urine volume and/or an excess of stone-forming substances in the urine. Read about kidney stone (Nephrolithiasis) pain, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, surgery, causes, types, diet, and more..
Causes
For kidney stones that do not pass on their own, a procedure called lithotripsy is often used. In this procedure, shock waves are used to break up a large stone into smaller pieces that can then pass through
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Treatments
Kidney stones form when your urine contains more crystal-forming substances — such as calcium, oxalate and uric acid — than the fluid in your urine can dilute. At the same time, your urine may lack substances that crystals from sticking together.
