L2: Stones Flashcards
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Genetic Causes of Urinary Stones
Cystinuria & familial RTA (Ca Phosphate stones).
RF for Urinary Stones
RF for Urinary Stones
- dehydration
a major factor in stone formation.
RF for Urinary Stones
- Diet
RF for Urinary Stones
- Urine Stasis
- A fair rate of urine flow would expel crystals before they have the chance to coalesce and grow.
- As in: Ureteric stricture. BPH (SPE), Neurogenic bladder.
RF for Urinary Stones
- UTI
Stones associated with chronic UTI are called “Struvite Stones”
RF for Urinary Stones
- Metabolic Conditions
a- Renal tubular acidosis.
b- Gout.
c- Cystinuria.
Types of Stones
Types of Calcium containing stones
Compare between Ca-Containing, Struvite, Uric Acid, Cystine stones in terms of
- Incidence
- Structure
- Etiology
- pH of Urine
- X-Ray
- NB
CP of Urinary Stones
- Renal
- Ureteric
- Bladder
- Urethral
CP of Renal Stones
CP of Ureteric stones
Complications of Urinary Stones
CP of Bladder stones
1) Suprapubic pain.
2) Pain during micturition.
3) Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS): Frequency , BM.
CP of Urethral stone
1) Sudden interruptions of urine stream.
2) Urinary retention.
INVx for Urinary stone
INVx for Urinary stone
- Labs (urine analysis)
INVx for Urinary stone
- Labs
INVx for Urinary stone
- Labs (Urine Culture)
Only if urine analysis showed pyuria or bacteriuria
INVx for Urinary stone
- Labs (Blood Tests)
- Serum creatinine, CBC
- Detection of underlying metabolic abnormalities (uric acid).
INVx for Urinary stone
- Rads
1) Kidney, Ureter & Bladder (KUB) X-Ray.
2) Abdominal and Pelvic Ultrasonography.
3) Intravenous urography “IVU” (Intravenous pyelography “IVP”).
4) Spiral CT (Non-Contrast CT of the abdomen and pelvis) “The Most sensitive”
5) Diuretic renogram.
Causes of RO Shadow in Hypocondrium
Causes of RO Shadow Along the course of the ureter