Renal Stones Flashcards
1
Q
Renal stones
A
stones develop in different locations of ureter
2
Q
RF
A
dehydration
hypercalcaemia
drugs
gout
3
Q
signs
A
renal colic loin-groin pain haematuria difficulty urinating unwell if infection
4
Q
stone types
A
calcium oxalate
uric
struvite - common with proteus infection, stag horn calculus
5
Q
investigations
A
urinalysis - blood, protein
bloods
non-contrast CT KUB
6
Q
management
A
initial:
analgesia
IV fluids
antibiotics
definitive: <5mm - watchful waiting <2cm - shockwave lithroscopy <2cm + pregnancy - flexible uteroscopy >2cm or complex stones - percutaneous nephrolithotomy
