Renal calculus

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Description:

Table of contents

1 Synonyms 2 Cause 3 Population Distribution 4 Effects 5 Symptoms 6 Signs 7 Diagnostic Tests 8 Differential Diagnosis 9 Treatment 10 Expected Outcome 11 Prevention 12 Medical References 13 External Links

Synonyms

nephrolithiasis, kidney stone, staghorn calculus, renal stone

Cause

Population Distribution

Effects

Symptoms

• back pain
• fever
• flank pain
• hematuria
• painful urination
• urinary frequency
• urinary urgency
• vomiting

Signs

Diagnostic Tests

Differential Diagnosis

Treatment

Expected Outcome

Prevention

Medical References

External Links

• American Kidney Fund (http://www.akfinc.org)

• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (http://www.niddk.nih.gov)

• National Kidney Foundation (http://www.kidney.org)