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A 47-year-old male asked:
Diagnosed with a kidney stone due to blood in urine & sudden onset of pain in flank. given pain killers which work but how long does it take to leave the ureter and enter the bladder? no size as no ct done which i dont want. how long do i wait?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Hiep Leanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
Acute renal colic (pain due to moving stone) usually peaks in 2 hours and gradually subsides due to our body's natural compensatory mechanism although stone has not entered the bladder. Approximately 90% of stones less than 5 mm pass within four weeks. Up to 95% of stones larger than 8 mm can become impacted, requiring intervention to pass.
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Answered Apr 14, 2022
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
The way to diagnose stone in the urinary tract is by CT-urogram. Less accurate is a plain Xray and Ultrasound. You are handicapping yourself by not having CT for withot which the size, location and the degree of obstruction of the affected kidney cannot be determined. There is nothing to be worried from a low dose CT. Good luck
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Reviewed Apr 18, 2022
Last updated Apr 18, 2022
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