Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134580999
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Kidney stones are the hard deposits substances made of minerals and salts inside the kidney. When the urines become concentrated due to lack of intake of water, allowing minerals to crystallize and stick together and deposits over there. Kidney stone has many causes and affects the urinary tract.

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Causes of kidney stones –
stones from inside the kidney when urine has more crystals forming substances like oxalate, uric acid, and calcium than the fluid in urine can dilute. By chance, it can happen at the same time that urine lack substances that prevents stone-forming creates an ideal condition for stone formation.
Family or personal history, dehydration, a certain diet like having high protein, salt, sugar in the diet, obesity, digestive disease, and surgery are all the factors that increase the risk of developing a kidney stone.
 
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It may not arise any symptoms until it moves within the kidney or passes into the ureter. The ureter is a tube connecting the kidney to the bladder. During the movement of stone, these signs and symptoms can be experienced. Severe pain in the sides and back, below the rib. Pain radiates to lower abdomen and groin, pain when urinating, urine color may turn to pink with a wave of foul smelling, nausea, and vomiting, urination frequency increases. The amount of urine decreases. If an infection occurs fever and chills occur. The pain location may shift due to move accordingly.

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