nephrolithiasis Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most common type of kidney stones?
A
calcium oxalate or calcium phosphate
2
Q
What causes ammonium magnesium phosphate stones to be present?
A
infection with proteus vulgaris or klebsiella
3
Q
What is the pathognomonic finding in a person with ammonium magnesium phosphate stones?
A
stag horn colliculi
4
Q
What predisposes someone to developing uric acid stones?
A
hot arid climates, low urine volume, acidic pH
gout, myeloproliferative disorders, leukemia
5
Q
Who usually gets cysteine kidney stones?
A
children
6
Q
What occurs in hydronephrosis?
A
dilation of collecting ducts and then proximal and distal tubules
