PPT-Kidney stones Chapter 55

Pages 15911596 By Heather Wacholz BSNRNCCRNCMCCNRN 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. 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. 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- . Urologic Surgery. Kaiser Permanente, WLA. KIDNEY STONES; WHY ME?!!. Who gets them?. Men>Women (4:1 ratio). Age 20-50. Prior stone former 10x more likely to get another stone in his lifetime. Hereditary. Byers. Monday March 26, 2018. Period B. Definition. -. Kidney stone are a solid piece of material that occurs when urine becomes concentrated, allowing the minerals to crystalize and stick together. . 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: . ? (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 . Reddy et al. www.wjpmr.com 78 RENAL CALCULUS - A REVIEW ARTICLE *S. V. R. Govardhan Reddy , E. Naga Vardhan , K. Krishna vamsi and B. Satyanand G. Sushmitha Vignan Pharmacy College (Appro Page 1 of 7 w Cystinuria and stone prevention Introduction This leaflet provides information for patients who have been diag nosed with the condition cystinuria and advice on how to try to reduc Extracorporeal ave ithotripsy(ESWL)for kidney stones: Aftercare kidney stones. Your treatmentYou have had your 1sttreatment of lithotripsy on a LEFT / RIGHT renal calculus, UrologyESWL for kidney s 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, . Background. Diagnosis. Management. Acute/ED. Urological/Definitive. The Urological procedures.. Follow-up. Contents. Background. Can be ureteric or intra-renal. Very common emergency presentation (ureteric stones).