Symptoms of kidney stones

- Kidney stones in medical terms is called Nephrolithiasis or renal calculi. Nephrolithiasis is a condition in which there are one or more stones in the pelvis / calyces of the kidney or ureter at the channel. Kidney stones can occur in anywhere in the urinary tract. Generally this happens in two parts ie most tubs kidney (renal pelvis) and the renal calix. May be due to the formation of calcium, phosphate, or a combination of uric acid is usually dissolved in the urine.
The size of kidney stones can vary from single or double nature. The disease would stay in the kidney or urn will be placed in the ureter and can damage the kidney tissue. Size big enough stone could damage the tissue by pressure or cause an obstruction, resulting in back flow of fluid. Kidney stones are usually going to happen over and over again.



The disease is often encountered from 1: 1,000 people, most frequently encountered in men aged 30-50 years than in women. The possibility of kidney stones are caused from the urine becomes too concentrated and substances contained in urine form crystals stones. Other causes result from infection, obstruction, excess secretion of parathyroid hormone, in renal tubular acidosis, elevated levels of uric acid (usually accompanied by inflammation of the joints), damage to the metabolism of several types of materials in the body, too much use of vitamin D or too much absorb calcium.
Generally, if a kidney stone is still small will come out by itself through the disposal of urine. But vice versa, if the stone gijal already large and can not pass through the urinary tract will result in tremendous pain. That is because the result of urine that cause urinary tract clogged stretch. Here are some symptoms that you can use as a handle to determine the complaint to these symptoms:
- Pain or fever feverish flu-like symptoms.
- Nausea and vomiting.
- The smell of urine the more stinging.
- Pain in lower back either one side or both.
- The heat or burning when urinating.
- The color of the urine cloudy.
- Pain is felt up to the groin.
- There is blood in the urine.
Actually the above symptoms are not too specific for determining the existence of kidney stones. Because of urinary tract infections also give similar symptoms. Therefore be expected if you feel the above symptoms, you better consult a doctor promptly for further testing. Hopefully this information can be useful for you all.