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What is Kidney Stones?

Kidney stones (also called renal calculi, nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis) are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside your kidneys. Diet, excess body weight, some medical conditions, and certain supplements and medications are among the many causes of kidney stones.

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  • Blood in your urine.
  • Fever and chills.
  • Vomiting.
  • Urine that smells bad or looks cloudy.
  • A burning feeling when you urinate.
  • Severe pain in your back or side that will not go away.
  • pain.
  • an injury to the ureter.
  • a urinary tract infection.
  • bleeding during surgery.
  • sepsis – an infection that spreads through the blood, causing symptoms throughout the whole body.
  • a blocked ureter – caused by stone fragments; the ureter is the tube that attaches the kidney to the bladder.

Possible causes include drinking too little water, exercise (too much or too little), obesity, weight loss surgery, or eating food with too much salt or sugar. Infections and family history might be important in some people. Eating too much fructose correlates with increasing risk of developing a kidney stone.

Possible causes include drinking too little water, exercise (too much or too little), obesity, weight loss surgery, or eating food with too much salt or sugar. Infections and family history might be important in some people. Eating too much fructose correlates with increasing risk of developing a kidney stone.

  • Drink plenty of fluid: 2-3 quarts/day.
  • Limit foods with high oxalate content.
  • Eat enough dietary calcium.
  • Avoid extra calcium supplements.
  • Eat a moderate amount of protein.
  • Avoid high salt intake.
  • Avoid high doses of vitamin C supplements.

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?

A kidney stone may be treated with shockwave lithotripsy, uteroscopy, percutaneous nephrolithomy or nephrolithotripsy. Common symptoms include severe pain in lower back, blood in your urine, nausea, vomiting, fever and chills, or urine that smells bad or looks cloudy. Urine has various wastes dissolved in it.

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How is it treated?

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In this procedure, a surgeon makes a small incision, most commonly in the back, creating a narrow tunnel directly to the kidney to break up and remove large or irregularly shaped stones. Larger stones may require additional surgeries in order to completely remove them.

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