Kidney Stones Treatment Slideshare. Renal stones lecture 50 urolithiasis renal calculi nephrolithiasis kidney stones 2. Swl can be an uncomfortable form of treatment so it s usually carried out after giving painkilling medication.
Your treatment depends. We use your linkedin profile and activity data to personalize ads and to show you more relevant ads. Objectives introduction incidence stone formation types of stones clinical manifestations causes risk factors pathophysiology treatment prevention 3.
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Kidney stones usually pass on their own without causing any long term problems if they don t or if you re in a lot of pain your doctor can break up or remove the crystals. Surgery may be needed to remove a kidney stone if it does not pass after a reasonable period of time and causes constant pain is too large to pass on its own or is caught in a difficult place blocks the flow of urine causes an ongoing urinary tract infection damages kidney tissue or causes constant bleeding has grown larger as seen on follow. Swl can be an uncomfortable form of treatment so it s usually carried out after giving painkilling medication. Prevention of kidney stones may include a combination of lifestyle changes and medications.