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Kidney Stone Symptoms And Treatment

Blood in the urine, back or side pain, and nausea/vomiting are all indications of kidney stones. Although they can range in size from a grain of sand to a golf ball, kidney stones typically weigh one gram. Larger stones could need surgery, while smaller stones can usually pass through your urinary tract.<br><br>

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Kidney Stone Symptoms And Treatment

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  1. Whatare KidneyStones? Accordingtoestimates,12%ofIndianshaveurinarystones,and50% ofthese casescouldresultinkidneylossorrenaldamage. Bloodintheurine,backorsidepain,andnausea/vomitingareall indicationsof kidneystones.Although theycan rangeinsizefromagrainofsandtoagolfball, kidneystonestypicallyweighonegram.Largerstonescouldneedsurgery,while smaller stonescanusuallypassthroughyour urinarytract. Whydo kidneystonesform? Substancesinyoururinecausekidney stonestodevelop.Yoururinarysystem typicallyfiltersoutthechemicalsthatcombinetoformkidneystones.Whennot enoughurineisproduced,chemicalsdonoteffectivelytravelthrough theurinary system,which causesthemtoconcentrateandsolidify.Usually,thishappensasa result ofnotgettingenoughwater. Thecomponentsofthestoneinclude: • calcium • oxalate • uricacid • phosphate • cysteine(rare) • andxanthine (Rare) Thesecompounds,alongwithothers,aresomeofthewastematerialsthat leaveyourbody.

  2. Kidneystonesymptoms: Youmayhavekidneystonesforyearswithoutevenbeingawareofthem. However,asitstartstomoveorgetsverybig,itssymptomsstarttoappear. Symptomsincludelowerbackorsideache. • Thisdiscomfortcouldbeginasadullachingthatcomesandgoes. • Additionally,itmay becriticalandnecessitateimmediatemedical intervention. • paincoupledwithnauseaand/orvomiting. • urine withblood. • discomfort during urinating. • theinabilitytourinate. • beingmorefrequentintheurgetourinate. • coldorfever. • Smellyurine. Therearenosymptomsorpainassociatedwithsmallkidneystones.Your urineexpelsthese"silentstones"fromyourbody. Kidney stoneriskfactors: Thereareanumberofpotentialcausesofkidneystones: • not takingenough liquids. • consumingitemsthatcausestonesinthediet(forexample,meat,fish,beans andotherprotein-richfoods). • havingkidneystonesruninone’sfamily. • blockageintheurinarysystem.

  3. Yourchanceofhavingstonesmay alsobeincreased byspecificmedical conditions.Thisisduetothefactthattheyhavetheabilitytoalter thequantitiesof chemicalsthatproducekidneystones.Thesecouldconsistof: • hypercalciuria(highcalciumlevelsinyoururine). • HighBP. • diabetes. • obesity. • Osteoporosis. • Cysticfibrosisandgout. • renalcyst. • Parathyroidcondition. • diarrheathatispersistentandinflammatorybowelillness. • afewmedical procedures,likethestomachorintestinalsurgeryorweight losssurgery. • Youmaydevelopkidneystonesasaresultofeatingcertainfoods.These • foodsconsistof: • Poultryandmeat(animalprotein),Sodium(Dietsthatarehighinsalt),and sugars. Kidney StoneDiagnosis Thekidneyexpertwillprobablyrequestspecifictestsafterspeakingwithyou aboutyourhealthhistory.Thesetestsconsistof: ImagingTest:Yoururologistcanbetterassessthequantity,size,andlocation of kidneystoneswiththeaid ofX-rays,CTscans,andultrasounds.Thesetestsassist yourdoctorindeterminingthebestcourseoftreatmentaction. Bloodtests:Bloodtestsprovideinformationaboutthefunctionofyourkidneys. detectsmetabolicissuesandinfectionsthatmayresultinkidneystones. Urinetest:Thistestalsolooksforinfectionsandmeasurestheamountof chemicalsthatcausekidneystones.

  4. Howarekidneystonestreated? Yourkidneyspecialistwillfirstdecideif yourequiretreatmentafteradiagnosis. Whenyouurinate,certainsmallkidneystonesmaypassthroughyoururinary system.Thismay causesevereagony.Medicationandsurgery areavailableas treatmentoptions,if yourdoctor determinesyouneedit. Medicines For theseissues,medicationsmaybeprescribed. • toreducepain • to controlnauseaandvomiting. • sothatthestonecanberemovedwhiletheurethrarests. • Surgeryisnecessaryifthestonecannotberemovedwiththeuseof medicationsorif itislarger than6mm. Surgery • Totreatkidney stones,threedifferentsurgicalproceduresareavailable. • Openstone surgery, • Lithotripsy,and • Ureteroscopy • Kidneystoneprevention Theriskofkidneystonescanbedecreasedinanumberofways,suchas: • Eatlesssodiumandlimitsalt. • Loseweight • takethemedicationasdirected by yourKidneySpecialist.

  5. Whenshould youseeaKidneyStoneDoctor? ContactaKidneyStoneDoctorifyou experiencekidneydiseasesymptoms.Early detectionofrenalillnesshelpsavertkidneyfailure. TheKidney StoneSpecialistDoctormaycheckyourbloodpressureandkidney function.Itcan bedoneusingurineandbloodtestsifyouhaveany diseasesthat raiseyourriskofkidneydisease.YoumustinquirewithyourKidneyStone Doctorif yourequirethesetests. TAG-KidneySpecialistInRanchi,KidneyDiseaseTreatmentInRanchi,

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