Kidney Stones
What are the symptoms of kidney stones?
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The presence of stones in the urinary system, in the kidney, ureter and in the urinary bladder can cause abdominal pain.
Symptoms of Kidney Stones
- Localized pain depending on the positioning of the stone
- Pain during urination
- Cloudy urine
- Odd-smelling urine
- A need to urinate more frequently than usual
- If blood is present in the urine due to kidney stones, urine may appear brown, red or pink.
Other Symptoms
Other symptoms may include:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Chills
- Fever
Description of Pain
In these cases pain is very particular. It is severe and sudden, it initially affects the waist and engulfs both sides of the abdomen extending to the lower part of the belly. Usually the pain is experienced either late at night, or early in the morning.
During the experiencing of pain, the patient switches posture extremely frequently in order to attempt to lessen the pain, the patient is restless.
Pain is accompanied by:
- Vomiting and nausea
- Bloating of the abdomen
- And often with dysuria phenomena such as frequent urination, incontinence, pain, burning sensation during urination, blood in the urine, etc.
In these cases, the patient should not consume liquids since they increase pressure in the urinary tract.
The presence of fever is related to the presence of infection (infection usually causes the fever).
Articles for Kidney Stones
Causes
Find out what causes kidney stones. They're usually the result of a build-up of a substance such as calcium, ammonia or uric acid in the body.
Diagnosis
Find out how kidney stones are diagnosed. Imaging tests, such as a computerised tomography (CT) scan, can be used to help confirm the diagnosis or locate a kidney stone.
Do herbal teas and green/white teas have an effect on kidney stone formation?
Herbal and green teas generally have lower amounts of oxalate than black tea. High amounts of oxalate can cause kidney stones, and the dietary recommendations for you would depend on the type of kidney stone that you have.
How are kidney stones diagnosed?
Methods to diagnose kidney stones are: abdominal ultra sound, blood tests to check for excess uric acid or calcium, CT-scan or X-ray, pyelography.
How are kidney stones treated?
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are usually used to treat and alleviate the pain, and in cases of severe pain, tramadol may be used. In the case of infection, antibiotics may be used.
Introduction
Kidney stones can develop in one or both kidneys and most often affect people aged 30 to 60. They're quite common, with around three in 20 men and up to two in 20 women developing them at some stage of their lives.
Prevention
The best way of preventing kidney stones is to make sure you drink plenty of water each day to avoid becoming dehydrated.
Symptoms
Read about the symptoms of kidney stones, which usually only occur if a stone gets stuck in your kidney, if it starts to travel down the ureter, or if it causes an infection.
Treatment
Find out how kidney stones are treated. The treatment you'll need will depend on the size and type of kidney stone you have.
What are the symptoms of kidney stones?
Symptoms of kidney stones include localized pain depending on the positioning of the stone, pain during urination, cloudy urine, odd-smelling urine, etc.
