Types of stones

Question 1

Calcium phosphate

Answer 1

kidney stone
various causes of hypercaliuria can form calcium phosphate stones

Question 2

cholesterol stones

Answer 2

high BMI
commonest cause of gallstone
calcium bilirubin crystals can also cause gall stones

Question 3

Magnesium phosphate/struvite stones

Answer 3

associ with UTI
kidney stone

Question 4

Oxalate stones

Answer 4

renal stone
formed when hyperoxaluria and oxalosis
conditions affecting how your body absorbs fat (UC/Crohns/gastric bypass)
diet high in fat/protein
obesity

Question 5

Uric acid stone

Answer 5

renal stone
forms during tumour lysis syndrome (leukaemia/lymphoma)
Lesch Nyan syndrome