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Soft kidney stones
A 48-year-old male asked:
Dr. Peter Sadowanswered
Pathology 18 years experience
Big one: It will require intervention to excise. Also, get your calcium and parathyroid hormone levels checked.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. James Krickanswered
Urology 37 years experience
Stone > 1cm: Options largely depends on the location of the stone. A non-obstructing stone in a renal calyx can be treated with shockwaves most of the time. A st... Read More
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 26 years experience
Metabolic issue.: Kidney stones are initiated by metabolic derangements in the handling of urinary oxalate, uric acid or calcium, for example. These derangements can be... Read More
2.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Gerald Mandellanswered
Nuclear Medicine 53 years experience
Minerals: A kidney stone is hard mass developed from crystals that separate from the urine within the urinary tract. Kidney stones may contain various combinati... Read More
3.5k viewsAnswered >2 years agoMerged
Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 26 years experience
Metabolic issue.: Kidney stones are initiated by metabolic derangements in the handling of urinary oxalate, uric acid or calcium, for example. These derangements can be... Read More
2.1k viewsReviewed >2 years agoMerged
A 28-year-old member asked:
Dr. Chris Ohanswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Depends on size: Once kidney stone is confirmed by ct of kidneys treatment depends on size. Large stones needs to be surgically removed by urologists while smallers on... Read More
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Robert Greeranswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Urologic help: If the stone is passing we have a few options but if the stone is "locked" in the kidney it needs less attention.
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. George Klauberanswered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Small pass,big UroDr: Stones up to 5-6mm diameter can pass spontaneously, drink copiously . If stuck may require Flomax (tamsulosin) to dilate ureter, ureteroscopy or temp.... Read More
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Addagada Raoanswered
General Surgery 57 years experience
Most likely: you will pass it some times with lots of pains , drink plenty of water , if it get stuck then your rotor will help you.
4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 46-year-old male asked:
Dr. Bahman Omranianswered
Pain Management 18 years experience
Can hurt like labor: Yes, but not always. The pain can be excruciating, unremitting, described by some as worst than labor pain. The larger then stone the more pain gene... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Francisco R. Rodriguezanswered
Urology 10 years experience
Kidney stones: Stones are like rocks, they do not float.
4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 59-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 years experience
Most just happen: Known causes are not drinking plenty of water, too much milk / antacids (rare), kidney infections (proteus bacteria), vitamin d abuse, some genetic te... Read More
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
See below: Please consult this site for information on this topic.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/kidney-stones/basics/definition/con-20024829
3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. George Klauberanswered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Some are: Infection or struvite kidney stones are relatively soft ; composed of magnesium ammonium phosphate when compared to calcium or uric acid stones..
4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Phillip Porchanswered
41 years experience
Time: If the stone is a passable size (5 millimeters or less), given time, the ureter which it is passing through will contract to pass the stone through in... Read More
6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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