Kidney Stones Flashcards
What is the most common type of kidney stones?
80% of stones are made of calcium ( calcium oxalate)
What are the complications of having renal stones?
Small stones: obstruct the ureter ➡️ renal coil
Large stones: maybe clinically silent for long time ➡️ microhematuria & recurrent episodes of acute pyelonephritis
What’s the type of stone that can not be seen on x-ray ( radiolucent) ?
Uric acid stones , ( cystine stones are relatively/ radiolucent )
A. What’s stuvite stone composition? ( infection stone )
Mix of magnesium + ammonium + phosphatase, ( it forms only in infected urine)
Q. What’s the best diagnostic tool for kidney stones?
Helical CT scan is the best. While the gold standard is intravenous pyelography. The best tool for pregnant woman is US
