Kidney Stones
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- Created on: 14-06-16 14:47
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- Kidney Stones
- Symptoms
- severe pain in groin or abdomen
- persistent ache in lower back
- feeling restless
- nausea
- needing to urinate more than usual
- pain when urinating
- blood in urine
- Causes
- waste products in blood may form crystals, that collect in the kidneys
- calcium build-up
- greater risk if they run in your family and if you've had a kidney infection before
- certain medical conditions: hypercalciuria, metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure, gout, cystitis
- Diagnosis
- CLINICAL EXAMINATION
- GP can diagnose from symptoms and medical history
- URINE TEST
- to check for infection (using a dipstick)
- dipsticks indicate the presence of protein (sign of kidney damage)
- BLOOD TEST
- check correct functioning of the kidneys and to check the levels of substances in the kidneys
- dipsticks indicate the presence of sugar in the blood (infection)
- CT SCAN
- series of x-rays of body at different angles and can identify an abnormality in the kidneys
- ULTRASOUND SCAN
- uses high frequency sound waves to create image of the inside of the body
- X-RAY
- uses high energy radiation to show any abnormalities in body tissue
- CLINICAL EXAMINATION
- Treatment
- painkillers given for severe pain
- medication given to treat symptom of nausea
- increase fluid intake and eat a low protein diet
- URETHROSCOPY
- fibre optic instrument if passed up the urethra to the bladder, then into the kidneys, where a stone can be removed whole or broken into small fragments to be passed out in urine
- SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY
- patient is immersed in a tank of water and an ultrasound probe is used to blast the calculi 'in situ'
- Lifestyle Effects
- increased knowledge about kidney stones
- side effects from drugs
- frustration, stress
- low self-esteem
- embarrassment of symptoms
- Symptoms
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