PDF-Patient Information - Causes of Kidney and Ureteral Stones

Page 1 3 English The underlined terms are listed in the glossary What is a stone A stone is a hard solid mass that can form in the gallbladder bladder and kidneys These types of stones have di. Closed distal tip for back loaded placement This d evice is supplied sterile in a peelopen pouch Intended for onetime use Highly radiopaque for better visualization and has an extremely low encrustation tendency Soft polyurethane material ensures pa What's the main job of your kidneys?.  . Get rid of waste.  Keep you hydrated.  Control your temperature. Your . kidneys have a lot of work to do. They remove waste and extra fluids from your body. They also keep your levels of salt and potassium in check. And they make hormones that help with blood pressure and making red blood cells.. Karina and Cameron. Name some common stone sites... Gallstones . How do they present? . Asymptomatic, abdo pain (epigastric and right shoulder pain due to irritation of diaphragm C1-C5), positive murphy’s sign, jaundice and fever. Surgical Procedures. Dr. S. . Nishan. Silva. (MBBS). Age and Hematuria. Age (yr). Common. Uncommon. 0 to 15. Glomerulopathy (IgA, Alport’s syndrome, thin BM disease, APSGN). Hypercalciuria with stones. Chapter 55. Pages 1591-1596. By: Heather Wacholz BSN,RN,CCRN-CMC,CNRN. Normal Kidney Function . Kidney Stones. Kidney stones (renal . Urolithiasis or . nephrolithiasis) are small, hard mineral deposits that form inside your kidneys. The stones are made of mineral and acid salts.. By . Aditi Shah MPH, RD – Registered Dietitian & Health Coach. Causes of Kidney stones. Dehydration. High Sodium Intake. High Doses of Vitamin C . supplementation ( > 1000mg). High Urinary Calcium- . Pages 1591-1596. By: Heather Wacholz BSN,RN,CCRN-CMC,CNRN. Normal Kidney Function . Kidney Stones. Kidney stones (renal . Urolithiasis or . nephrolithiasis) are small, hard mineral deposits that form inside your kidneys. The stones are made of mineral and acid salts.. Dialysis experiment results and tests for NaCl and albumin (. start dialysis first. ). Kidney dissection . Urinalysis . Interpret dipstick with the help of a chart . Normal and abnormal constituents of urine . . Busting Common Food Myths. … from a nephrological perspective . . . . . . . Dara Huang, MD. . . . What do the kidneys do? . . ...and how is it related to my diet? . . Important roles of the Kidney: . Endoscopic View of CRE Direct Visualization System Dilation Assisted Stone Extraction (DASE) Figure 3 Endoscopic View of A 63 year old male status post cholecystectomy presented to the hospital with ? (kidney . stones). . A kidney stone is a solid mass made up of tiny. . crystals.. .. Urine passes away from the kidneys, down a tube on each side called the . ureters, . and into the bladder. From here, the urine is discharged through the . Wave Lithotripsy Versus Ureteroscopic Stone Extraction in the Treatment of There are some controversies on the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) and ureteroscopic stone ex Lithotripsy is a treatment that can sometimes help eliminate kidney stones and pain that they cause. A form of lithotripsy, also known as extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, is a nonsurgical proced Elizabeth Kwenda. 1. , Lucy Jiang. 2. , Leticia Rodriguez. 2. , Juan Varela. 2. , . Claisha. Pruitt. 2. , Sarah Glover. 3. , Victoria Bird. 2. University of Florida College of Medicine, Department of Urology, .