KIDNEY STONESKIDNEY STONES

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KIDNEY STONESKIDNEY STONESIntroductionIntroduction

This disease is not This disease is not transmittable.transmittable.

Kidney stones can develop Kidney stones can develop when certain chemicals in when certain chemicals in urine form crystals that urine form crystals that stick together. stick together.

Stones may also develop Stones may also develop from a persistent kidney from a persistent kidney infection.infection.

Drinking small amounts of Drinking small amounts of fluids.fluids.

More frequent in hot More frequent in hot weatherweather

SYMPTOMSSYMPTOMS

Pain in the lower back part or in the Pain in the lower back part or in the lower abdomen, which might move to lower abdomen, which might move to the groin. Pain may last from hours to the groin. Pain may last from hours to minutes.minutes.

Nausea, vomitingNausea, vomiting Blood in urine Blood in urine Burning during urination, foul smell in Burning during urination, foul smell in

urine, chills, weakness and fevers for urine, chills, weakness and fevers for urinary tract infection.urinary tract infection.

TREATMENTTREATMENT Most stones pass through Most stones pass through

the body in hours or days. the body in hours or days. Doctor might advice for Doctor might advice for you to drink fluids and you to drink fluids and have a specialized diet.have a specialized diet.

Some stones may be Some stones may be dissolved with medication.dissolved with medication.

Extra-corporeal Shock Extra-corporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy .Wave Lithotripsy .

You might prevent this You might prevent this disease by drinking fluids.disease by drinking fluids.

EPIDEMIOLOGYEPIDEMIOLOGY

This disease can This disease can be found be found anywhere.anywhere.

This disease can This disease can strike on any age strike on any age group.group.