What are the signs and symptoms of kidney stones?

Kidney stones: Severe to moderate pain in the flanks ( one of them) radiating towards the groin or genital area associated with blood in the urine(microscopically) or to frank bleeding in the urine. It may be associated to a urinary tract infection. They ( the stones) may be present causing no pain but red blood cells are present in the urinalysis, or pt has frequent utis. Back pain seldom means pain from kidne.

See below: Commonly severe pain in the back commonly referred to the loin area, below the rib area, either side of the spine , in the flank area , and traveling down sometime to the front of the abdomen other symptoms may be blood in the urine which looks like the color of cola.