urinary part 5 Flashcards
(100 cards)
what are kidney stones called
renal calculi
what are kidney stones
hard deposits that form inside the kidneys
what are kidney stones composed of
minerals and salts
when do kidney stores
when urine is concentrated and minerals crystallize and stick together
where can renal calculi occur (3)
kidneys
ureter
urinary bladder
renal calculi is the common cause of
urinary tract obstruction
what is the recurrence rate for kidney stones
30-50% within 5 years
you have a reduced risk of kidney stones if what?
adequate H2O intake and you are physically active
what are risk factors of kidney stones
men
race
geographic location
decreased fluid intake
diet
family history, PH
obesity
digestive disease/ surgery
medican conditions
vitamin/ medications
what kind of geographic locations give risk of kidney stones
warm, dry climate
what kind of diet gives risk of kidney stones
high in protein, sugar, NaCl-> xs calcium to filter
what kind of surgeries can cause kidney stones
gastric bypass, IBD, chronic diarrhea
what medical conditions can risk kidney stones
DM, HTN, metabolic syndrome, hyperparathyroidism, multiple UTIs`
what kind of vitamins and medications can cause kidney stones
vitamin c
xs laxatives
calcium based antacids
meds for migraine and depression
types of kidney stones depend on
minerals that comprise the stones or location and size
what are the four different types of kidney stones
calcium oxalate or phosphate
struvite
uric acid
cystine
what is made in the liver or absorb in diet= found in certain fruits, veggies, nuts, chocolate
oxalate
what is a metabolic condition, meds to treat migraines/ seizures
phosphate
what type of kidney stones form in response to UTI
struvite
what type is from chronic diarrhea, malabsorption, high protein, DM, metabolic syndrome, genetic factors
uric acid
what type of kidney stone is rare and is from cystinuria which means kidneys excrete too much cystine
cystine
what is the term for complex stones and are very large
staghorm calculi
what does staghorn calculi fill
minor and major calyces and renal pelvis
what does staghorn calculi cause
high morbidity