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Husband went to er, have kidney stone. no more pain but not sure if he passed it, if its still inside him can it cause damage? should he go back 2 drs

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Dr. James Krick answered

Depends: If it was in the ureter, size does matter. Less than about 4mm, most will pass. Greater than 6mm, most will not. 4-6 mm is variable. If pain returns, i would recommend follow up imaging. Usually a kidney stone protocol ct scan is done in this situation.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 5/7/2018

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A member asked:

Husband went to er, have kidney stone. no more pain but not sure if he passed it, if its still inside him can it cause damage? should he go back 2 drs

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Krick answered

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