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stone breaker for kidney stones
A 48-year-old male asked:
Dr. Peter Sadow answered
17 years experience Pathology
Big one: It will require intervention to excise. Also, get your calcium and parathyroid hormone levels checked.
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Dr. James Krick answered
36 years experience Urology
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
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A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gerald Mandell answered
52 years experience Nuclear Medicine
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
Dr. Dean Giannone answered
25 years experience Internal Medicine
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
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Ruth answered
22 years experience Internal Medicine
Kidney stones: Usually a kidney stone is calcium oxalate, but, you need a work up with an u/a, and sma21 to confirm that you do have an issues.. Follow up with pmd ... Read More
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Dr. Dean Giannone answered
25 years experience Internal Medicine
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
A 28-year-old member asked:
Dr. Chris Oh answered
21 years experience Internal Medicine
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
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Addagada Rao answered
56 years experience General Surgery
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.
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Suzanne Rizkalla answered
36 years experience Internal Medicine
Yes: Through laser treatment to break down the stones.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Madhu Kandarpa answered
9 years experience Nephrology and Dialysis
?from what: Medically speaking possible causes of death are kidney failure, sepsis, hemorrhage if neglected;.
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A 26-year-old member asked:
Dr. Moez Khorsandi answered
27 years experience Urology
Surgery: The mainstay of treatment for kidney stones is surgery. If the stone is very small, medications may be used to help pass the stone spontaneously. Howe ... Read More
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A 47-year-old male asked:
Dr. Pavel Conovalciuc answered
23 years experience Family Medicine
Kidney stones: Never heard that kidney stones would be classified by their color. More explanation from you would be helpful.
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Paxton Daniel answered
39 years experience Radiology
If they: Are sitting in the kidney minding their own business they may produce no symptoms. If they block the flow of urine to the bladder they can produce con ... Read More
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