Clinical Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most common type of kidney stone
A
Calcium oxalate
2
Q
What is the conservative treatment for calcium stones
A
Correcting dietary stresses and increasing urine volume to more than 2.5 L/day
3
Q
What are the lab findings of uric acid stones
A
Normal levels of uric acid in the serum and urine
Most have persistently low pH
4
Q
What is the treatment of uric acid stones
A
Increasing fluid and decreasing protein
Alkalizing the urine
Allopurinol
5
Q
What is the composition of struvite stones
A
Magnesium-ammonium-phosphate
6
Q
What organisms cause struvite stones
A
Urease producing bacteria including Proteus, Staphylococcus, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Pseudomonas, and rarely E. coli
7
Q
What is the treatment for struvite stones
A
Antibiotics and surgically remove stone material
