kidney stones Flashcards
1
Q
relative incidence of stone types
A
calcium oxalate 45% calcium oxalayte and phosphate 25% triple phosphate (infective) 20% uric acid 5% cystine 3%
2
Q
symptoms and signs
A
renal pain ureteric colic (radiating to groin) dysuria haematuria testicular/vulval pain urinary infection loin tenderness pyrexia
3
Q
Ix
A
bloods: FBC, U&E, creatinine calcium, albumin, urate PTHJ urinalysis urine culture
4
Q
radiology
A
CT KUB
USS
IV urogram
5
Q
indications for surgical Mx
A
obstruction recurrent gross haematuria recurrent pain and infection progressive loss kidney function patient occupation