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kidney anatomy, kidney, blood, urine flow, nephrolithiasis, intravenous pyelogram, ivp, lithotripsy procedure, renal calculi, nephrolithiasis, stones, kidney, a kidney stone, solid mass that consists of a collection of tiny crystals, one, stones present, in the kidney, ureter, cystinuria, kidney stones may form when urine becomes too concentrated, certain substances, substances may create small crystals that, become stones, kidney stones, not produce symptoms, they begin to move down the ureter, causing pain, pain, severe, starts, in the flank region, moves, groin, kidney stones, common, 5% of women, 10% of men, have at least one episode by age 70, a person who has had kidney stones often gets them again, in the future, kidney stones, common in premature infants, risk factors include renal tubular acidosis, resultant nephrocalcinosis, types of stones tend to run in families, types associated, bowel disease, ileal bypass, obesity, renal tubule defects, types of stones, calcium stones, most common, two to three times more common in men, appearing at age 20 to 30, recurrence is likely, calcium, combine, substances oxalate, most common substance, phosphate, carbonate to form the stone, oxalate is present in certain foods, the small intestine increase the tendency to form calcium oxalate stones, uric acid stones, more common in men, gout, chemotherapy, uric acid stones make up, 10% of all stones, cystine stones, form in persons, cystinuria, a hereditary disorder affecting both men, women, struvite stones, mainly found in women, a result of urinary tract infection, grow very large, obstruct the kidney, ureter, bladder, crystallize, precipitate, form stones, flank pain, back pain, on one, sides, progressive, severe. colicky, spasm-like, radiate, move to lower in flank, pelvis, groin, genitals, nausea, vomiting, urinary frequency/urgency, increased, persistent urge to urinate, blood, in the urine, abdominal pain, painful urination, excessive urination at night, urinary hesitancy, testicle pain, groin pain, fever, chills, abnormal urine color, pain severe, require narcotics, tenderness, the abdomen, back is touched, stones, severe, persistent, come back again, again, signs of kidney failure, straining the urine, capture urinary tract stones, excreted, analysis, the stone shows the type of stone, urinalysis, crystals, red blood cells in urine, uric acid elevated, stones, obstruction, the ureter seen on, kidney ultrasound, ivp, intravenous pyelogram, abdominal x-rays, retrograde pyelogram, abdominal ct scan, abdominal/kidney mri, reveal high levels of calcium, in the blood, urine, goal of treatment, relieve symptoms and prevent further symptoms, kidney stones, pass on own, depending on the type of stone, extent of symptoms, complications, hospitalization required symptoms, severe, stone passes, urine, strained, stone saved, analysis, the type, drink enough fluids to produce a high urinary output, water is encouraged, at least 6 to 8 glasses per day, intravenous fluids required, pain relievers needed to control renal colic, pain associated, the passage of stones, severe pain, require narcotic analgesics, depending on the type of stone, medications given to decrease stone formation, aid, in the breakdown, excretion, the material causing the stone, such medications, diuretics, phosphate solutions, allopurinol, uric acid stones, antibiotics, struvite stones, medications that alkalinize the urine sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate, stone is not passed on its own, surgical removal required, lithotripsy an alternative to surgery, ultrasonic waves, shock waves, break up stones so that they expelled, in the urine, extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy, removed, an endoscope that is inserted, kidney via a small flank incision, percutaneous nephrolithotomy, modify diet, prevent some types of stones from returning, kidney stones, painful but, excreted, causing permanent damage, tend to return, underlying cause is not found, recurrence of stones, urinary tract infection, obstruction, the ureter, acute unilateral obstructive uropathy, kidney damage, scarring, decrease, loss of function, the affected kidney, symptoms indicate a kidney stone present, symptoms of kidney stone recur, urination becomes painful, urine output decreases, new symptoms develop, history of stones, fluids, encouraged to produce adequate amounts of dilute urine, 6 to 8 glasses of water per day, depending on the type of stone, medications, measures recommended, prevent recurrence.