Wonderful World Of Kidney Stones
Dont get em
BODY SYSTEMS AFFECTED
Kidneys
Urinary Tract
Urethra
Ureter
Bladder
How the System Works Normally
Normally:
You urinate normally
You don’t normally feel random pain
Your kidneys work normal
Urinary tract and kidneys free of infection
When you have Kidney Stones:
You urinate with pain and blood
You feel random pain
Your kidneys don’t work normal
The Urinary Tract can be blocked
The stone can be stuck in the bladder urethra or ureter
Who Gets Them
Usually males but females too
Any age but usually after 40
It happens most to Whites, Asians, and Hispanics
Men tend to get kidney stones at 40 and the danger increases as they get older
Women usually get kidney stones in their 50s
Onset
Family history of kidney stones
Certain medical conditions can make them
Some medications will put you at risk
If you are White or Asian you are more prone to stones than other races
- Men get them more than women
Diagnosis
They do an Ultrasound like they do with baby
Doctors can diagnose based on symptoms
Doctors can conduct blood tests which will show too much calcium or uric acid
Xrays
- Urine tests will show the chemicals from stones
Symptoms
You may feel sharp random pain in your signs
You could piss blood in your urine
You could have to pee frequently
You could sweat a lot
There may be nausea or vomiting
Fever or chills
Foul smelling and odd colored urine
Difficulty passing urine
Treatment
Drinking a lot of water can be helpful
IV fluids can help the passing of the stone
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy is useful
Ureteroscopic stone removal
Laser lithotripsy destroys the stone
Certain drugs and medicines help relieve pain and pass the kidney stone
Prognosis
The kidney stone will be passed or taken out and the victim will go on to live a normal life after
Connections
The research I went through said Gene Simmons and William Shatner both passed and sold their kidney stones and gave the money to charity
I selected this condition because I have heard a lot about it but knew very little about how they worked. Now I understand kidney stones much better.