Nephrolithiasis Flashcards
Prevalence:
3%
Rate of recurrence in the first year:
10%
Rate of recurrence in 5 years:
35%
Rate of recurrence in 10 years:
50-60%
Genre most affected:
Male
Age most affected:
20-40 years old
Personal and Family history, Low water intake, Acid urine, Gout, HAS and Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection:
Risk Factors
Composition of 70-80% of the Kidney stones:
Calcium salts
Calcium salts:
Calcium oxalate and fosfate
Types of Calcium oxalate:
Monohydrate and Dihydrate
Composition of 10-20% of the Kidney stones:
Struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate)
Kidney stones related with urease producing bacteria:
Struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate)
Composition of 5-10% of the Kidney stones:
Uric Acid
Medullary Sponge Kidney, Horseshoe kidney and Pyelocalyceal duplicity:
Anatomic alterations related to formation fo kidney stones
Nucleation Inhibitors:
Water intake, Citrate and Magnesium