KIDNEY STONE DISEASE
When some substances such as calcium oxalate or uric acid are found in higher concentrations than normally expected in the urine, they can precipitate as crystals and grow over time, forming kidney stones. brings. Stones can be eliminated from the body by changing location or moving down the urinary tract, but when stuck at any point in the urinary tract, they block urine flow and cause severe kidney pain.
KIDNEY. RISK FACTORS FOR STONE FORMATION
Some diseases and habits may increase a person's risk of kidney stone formation. The probability of a second stone formation in patients with a history of stone disease is 15% within one year and 80% within 10 years. The risk of kidney stones is increased in gout patients and those with high uric acid in their urine. Urate stones form more easily in those who excrete acidic urine, and phosphate and oxalate stones form more easily in those who excrete basic urine. Factors that increase the risk of kidney stone formation are listed below:
• Urinary tract infection
• Structural disorders in the kidney, anatomical structure that prevents urine output
• Those with kidney disease (renal tubular acidosis , cystic kidney disease...)
• Nutritional habits (eating excessive protein and fatty foods)
• Insufficient fluid intake
• Hypercalciuria, cystinuria, hyperoxaluria, hyperuricosuria diseases
• Some diseases drugs (acetazolamide, anti-viral drugs...)
• Some intestinal diseases (inflammatory bowel disease...)
• Genetic factors
• Previous intestinal surgeries (jejono ileal bypass)
• Metabolic diseases (hyperparathyroidism, gout...)
KIDNEY TA SYMPTOMS OF SI DISEASE
Side pain: The first and most common symptom of stone disease is pain. While the severity of kidney pain is seen as a vague ache in some people, in others it can be extremely severe, excruciating and can reach a level that requires hospitalization. Pain attacks are due to the movement of the stone in the ureter (the channel extending from the kidney to the bladder) and the resulting ureteral spasms. Kidney pain occurs on the side of the body where the stone is located. The location of the pain may also vary depending on the location and movement of the stone. Stones in the kidney or upper ureter cause flank pain between the ribs and the hip. Stones in the lower ureter and close to the bladder cause pain in the lower abdomen or, in men, radiating towards the testicle on that side.
Pain is not the only symptom of kidney stone disease. Bleeding in the urine, nausea, vomiting, pain during urination, burning sensation and feeling of urinary urgency may also be observed. There may also be stones that do not cause pain and are found in examinations performed for other reasons. These are usually stones that do not fall into the ureter and just float in the kidney.
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