Kidney stones

Kidney Stones - Risk Factors
Other Drugs. Many drugs, including thyroid hormones and loop diuretics (drugs that increase urination), can increase calcium concentration in urine. Stones are an uncommon side effect of these medications, however.
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Kidney stones, one of the most painful of the urologic disorders, are not a product of modern life. Scientists have found evidence of kidney stones in a 7,000-year-old Egyptian mummy.
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Kidney stones
Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of your fist.
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How your kidney stones are treated will depend on the size, location and type of stone you have. Our panel of experts will discuss the different options, and how you and your doctor can decide which o... More
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Kidney stones are common. About 5% of women and 10% of men will have at least one episode by age 70. A person who has had kidney stones often gets them again in the future. Kidney stones are common in premature infants.
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Kidney stones are hard stone-like formations that can develop in the kidneys, the bladder or the ureters (the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder). They are formed out of calcium crystals found in the urine.
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Alternate Names
: Kidney Stones, Renal Calculi, Stones - Kidney
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Use of thiazides for kidney stones is an unlabeled use of these medications by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). However, health professionals have found that thiazides safely and effectively prevent kidney stones in some people.
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Kidney stones are abnormal, hard, chemical deposits that form inside the kidneys. This condition also is called nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis.
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Kidney Stones - Learn about kidney stones which are hard mineral and crystalline materials that form within the kidney or urinary tract. Source:MedicineNet
Kidney Stones: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment - Source:MedicineNet ...
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kidney stones - crystals and proteins that form stones in the kidney that may lead to a urinary tract obstruction.
hydronephrosis - enlargement of the kidneys that usually results from a urinary tract obstruction.
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Kidney stones may get stuck at any point along the route causing a blockage inside. Any inflammation or scarring that causes a narrowing of a portion of the route has the same effect.
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Kidney stones
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Searing, stabbing pain in the upper abdomen; pain in the back between the shoulder blades; pain under the right shoulder; nausea, vomiting, and indigestion.
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Kidney Stones: These hard masses appear when certain chemicals in the urine form crystals that stick together. The crystals can grow into a stone as small as a grain of sand or as large as a golf ball.
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Kidneys (kidney stones, infections)
Stomach and intestines (gastritis; ulcers; obstruction; diverticulitis; and bacterial, parasitic, and viral infections)
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kidney disease or kidney stones
cancer being treated with drugs or radiation
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urethral strictures, or narrowing of the urethra
pressure from nearby tumors
scarring from previous radiation therapy
urinary tract infection
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Ultrasound is used to diagnose diseases or conditions such as kidney stones. It is used to examine an unborn baby during pregnancy.
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An abnormality in the production or elimination of uric acid can cause attacks of gouty arthritis, kidney stones, and even, in extreme cases, the blockage of the kidney tubules with uric acid crystals, leading to kidney failure.
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A procedure to break up kidney stones into smaller pieces that can more easily pass out of the body.
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Previously approved for treatment of kidney stones; recently FDA approved for use in conjunction with gallstone-dissolving drug therapy for the treatment of noncalcified, radiolucent gallstones less than 20 mm in diameter. Mfg: Medstone.
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Amounts over 1000 mg per day are associated with diarrhea and an increased risk of kidney stones. Depending upon your diet, supplements of vitamin C may be a good idea, but contrary to popular beliefs, taking large amounts will not prevent colds.
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These tumors (usually benign) cause the glands to secrete high levels of hormones, which can lead to other medical problems, such as kidney stones, fertility problems, and severe ulcers. In some cases, tumors inside the pancreas can become cancerous.
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Inability to tolerate fasting
Improvement in response to frequent feedings
Kidney stones or kidney failure
Biopsy of liver or kidney showing accumulated glycogen
Enzyme tests on liver biopsy
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Symptoms in more advanced cases include lethargy, confusion, nausea, bone pain, and weakness. Findings include hypertension and slow heart rate. Complications include pancreatitis, peptic ulcer disease, and kidney stones.
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