Kidney stones are a result from the chemicals found in the urine. These chemicals are uric acid, calcium, phosphorus and oxalic acid. Kidney stone are tiny and hard deposits found in the kidney. They allow the urine to become concentrated and make the minerals and chemicals to crystallize and stick together.
The pain can be severe and basically starts on the side or below the ribs and may go lower towards the groin and abdomen.
Symptoms of kidney stones
The symptoms or signs may or may not develop until and unless the stones move into the tube that connects the kidney and bladder called ureter. The following are some common signs you may encounter at the time of kidney stones disorder.
• Pain in the side, back and below the ribs that may be severe.
• This pain can spread to the lower abdomen and finally to the groin.
• While urination there is a pain
• The urine can be red, pink or brown
• Vomiting
• Nausea
• If there is infection then there is chance of getting chills and fever
• Persistent urge or feeling to urinate
Kidney stone test
To diagnose the kidney stones, you may undergo some procedures and test such as:
• Urine test
The urine test shows the excretion of too many stone forming minerals or chemicals.
• Blood test
This test shows excess uric acid or calcium in the blood. This test helps to monitor the health of the kidneys.
• Analysis of passed stones
A strainer is used which is designed to catch the stones from the kidney. This can be collected to test in the labs. Henceforth it will be used to reveal the makeup of the kidney stones.
• Imaging tests
This kind of tests is used to reveal the kidney stones in the urinary tract. This imaging test may include X-rays or CT i.e. computerized to...
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...emedies for Kidney Stones using coconut water and onions
• Coconut water is a natural means to break kidney stones and can be easily pass out.
• Onions is one of the effective home remedies for kidney stones. Cut two medium sized onions and cook it in a glass of water. After a sufficient time and cooling strain it and drink the juice and continue this for three days. The stones can be easily passed and you can see effect from the second day.
Home remedies for Kidney Stones using kidney beans
• After removing the kidney beans from the pods, boil 50 grams of these pods in 4 liter of water for atleast few hours. Strain the liquid and drink this decoction every three hours a day during the first few days and several times a week.
Follow any one of the above home remedies for kidney stones and if the condition persists than it is advisable to consult a doctor.
a) Urinalysis with significantly increased amounts of blood (via dipstick and sediment), protein, and leukocytes as well as slightly increased bilirubin and slightly decreased pH;
The kidneys are located in the posterior section of the retroperitoneal cavity and are small, dark red kidney-bean shaped organs in the lower part of the rib cage (Marieb, The Urinary System, 2015). They are undervalued organs considering how essential they are for the body’s ability to maintain homeostasis. The kidneys filter about 120-150 quarts of blood to produce about 1-2 quarts of urine each day (NIH, 2014). Blood initially enters the kidneys through the renal artery. It then flows into the segmental artery before moving into the interlobar artery. From the interlobar artery the filtrate enters the arcuate artery before branching into the cortical radiate artery, which feeds into the afferent arteriole, before passing into the glomerulus where it begins to filter out waste. The filtered waste is then collected by renal tubule. The tubules drain to collecting ducts and all of these components together makes up a small unit called a nephron. Each kidney has over a million nephrons (Marieb, Blood Supply/ Nephrons, 2015). They filter out wastes that run through different body systems via blood; the majority of that waste is nitrogenous wastes, toxins, excess fluids, electrolytes, and drugs. These waste products are eliminated as urine. While waste are removed vital enzymes, hormones, and water are returned
...d ciprofloxin. In cases with severe stone formation, surgery is necessary to remove the blockage.
Many people never find out that they have had stones in their kidneys. Some stones are small enough to flow through the kidney without ever causing any pain. These are called "silent stones"(Ford-Martin & Odle, 2005) Kidney stones cause problems when they get in the way of the normal flow of urine. They can block the flow through the ureter that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder. “The kidney is not accustomed to experiencing any pressure. When pressure builds from backed-up urine, it causes hydronephrosis” (Ford-Martin & Odle, 2005). If the kidney is subjected to this pressure for a while, there may be damage to the fragile kidney structures. When the kidney stone is lodged further down the ureter, the backed-up urine may also cause the ureter to swell. Because the ureter is a musc...
The chemistry test shows the levels of electrolytes found in the blood: sodium, potassium, chloride, phosphorus, magnesium and calcium. Imbalances in these electrolytes can cause complications, which especially in the case of potassium, can be deadly. Also shown by the chemistry test, blood urea nitrogen and creatinine levels can show how well the patient’s kidneys are functioning in filtering waste from the blood. Trauma and blood loss can affect how the kidney’s function not only in filtering waste, but also in acid-base balance, and balancing electrolyte levels. Another marker of kidney function is the glomerular filtration rate, which measures the rate filtrate is created by the glomerulus of the kidney (Winkelman, 2016). This is controlled by the kidneys themselves, meaning changes in the function of the kidneys can lead to an altered filtration rate (Winkelman, 2016). Lactic acid is measured by the chemistry test also, and an increase in lactic acid can signify acidosis caused by the lactic acid being formed by cells that do not have adequate oxygen to process glucose for energy (Workman, 2016). This decrease in available oxygen could be caused by damage to or impairment of the lungs. Carbon-dioxide, which is also measured by the chemistry test, can show
... these components, decreases the recurrence rate. In addition to dietary elements, kidney stone formation increases with hot climates and severe exercise because renal fluid is loss with perspiration leading to a decrease in urine volume. Overall, nephrolithiasis is a major health and economic burden that is increasing in prevalence, especially in the United States; therefore, it is important to understand how to treat and prevent the formation of kidney stones (Sakhaee et al. 2012).
Considering the experiments that has been carried out on the stone and tracing this back to the goal of this investigation, which was to see if there is any scientific explanation to why home remedy could be considered to be endorsed as a remedy for the kidney stones. Summing up all that was seen in the experiment, the home remedy like the lemon juice, vinegar, Ginger ale can be said to be good way to decrease the sizes of the kidney stones so as to allow it to be decreased by having some of it being passed out through the urinary tract and to also help reduce the pain (cramps) at the back that may be caused by the kidney stones.
Among 1,200 to 1,400 per 100,000 people will develop a urinary stone each year.6 Stones can have no set cause, but several factors that increase the risks of a stone forming. Dehydration and diets high in protein, sugar, or salt may increase a person’s likelihood of forming a stone. A patient will often have sharp, cramping pain in the back and side are of the area of the stone within the abdomen. Blood and urine tests along with imaging tests will diagnosis stones within the urinary tract. Treatment for urinary stones will depend on the size of the stone and its cause. Once a stone has formed in the urinary tract a patient has a 50% chance of another stone forming within 5 years if preventive measures are not taken.6 Prevention of Urolithiasis is accomplished with a combination of lifestyle changes and medication.
nephrostomy tube because it involves assessment of the tube, the area of skin and assessment of
When cystitis is suspected, the doctor first examines the person abdomen and lower back, to evaluate unusual enlargements of the kidneys or swelling of the bladder. Tests doctor may order:
If the kidney stone is larger than 1/4 inch in diameter it will most likely
A urinary tract infection is a very common infection that can happen to anybody. A urinary tract infection usually occurs when bacteria enters the urethra and multiples in the urinary system. The Urinary tract includes the kidneys, the thin tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder (ureters), and the main tube that carries the urine from the bladder (urethra). Women, men, and children are all immune to this infection. Women have the highest chances of getting it. In the Urinary tract, the main links of the ureters help get rid of any bacteria that tries to enter the urine, and the bladder helps prevent urine from backing up into the kidneys.
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A renal diet involves limiting: “total sodium content to 400 mg per meal and 150 mg per snack” (Nephcure) by: cooking without salt, avoiding processed food, buying fresh instead of packaged meat, and choosing fresh vegetables and fruit, not consuming frozen and canned produce which have added salt and paying attention to the size of the
...people who eat a lot of protein and people who get kidney stones. Another link between peoples diets and kidney stones is salt. Eating too much salt increases the amount of calcium in our urine which in turn makes the risk of a kidney stone develop increase. Not only is it what we eat but also the amount that we eat. If we eat our portions in moderation and eat the right things, we will have less of a chance of developing kidney stones.