Kidney-stone may very well be painful

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Kidney-stone may very well be painful

Kidney stones or Nephrolithen are deposits (kidney stones) in the
Kidney or urinary tract passages. They are one of the
common disorders of the urinary tract and can be very painful
be. One in ten people has once in his life
Calculi - affects men more frequently than women.
That kidney stones are not a product of modern society,
proved by the discovery of a 7000 years old mummy, for here were
Scientists indicate that the ancient Egyptians
suffering from kidney stones.

What are kidney stones?
Kidney stones are deposits that are made from components of the urine
. form They are produced in the tubules of the kidney, the renal pelvis and
the lower urinary tract.
The most common kidney stones are deposits of calcium salts in
Urine. Additional deposits for example, consist of uric acid,
Magnesium ammonium phosphate or cystine.
Kidney stones occur when certain substances in the urine in too
high concentrations are present and then at the beginning as a small
Crystals vary. These grow over time more and more
to, in extreme cases, kidney stones can be made all such
Renal pelvis filling. As long as they are in the kidneys are not
closed urinary tract, they cause no
Symptoms. It is very painful when they solve, and in
reach the ureter.

Symptoms
The extent to which complaints are, of course, depends on the size of
question from stone. Small stones are rarely outgoing
registered. They make themselves only by a sharp
Pain when urinating noticeable. For stones that about one
quarter of an inch are large, there is renal colic. Behind the
The term "renal colic" may conceal an acute stone passage.
Depending on where the stone sits, the person feels the pain in the
Back, in the right lower abdomen, and if the stone sits deep in the
Testes or in the labia. Added to this case by
Case, nausea, vomiting, stool and wind behavior.
In very severe cases, stretches of departure, even over several
Days passed.

Causes
Certain diets can in people who ensure
vulnerable to promote the formation of kidney stones. A higher
Risk for the development of kidney stones have people who
- Drink very little
- Have severe obesity
- A lot of salt
- Eat a lot of animal proteins

Kidney stones often occur in the aftermath of other diseases, such as
example:
- Gout
- Chronic inflammatory Darmerkankungen
- Parathyroid diseases
- Urinary tract infections
- Changes in the kidney (eg, cystic kidneys)
- Metabolic disorders
- When a disturbance of calcium metabolism
- Inherited metabolic diseases

Also, certain medications may result in kidney stone formation
lead, for example:
- Dehydrators
- (Stomach) acid binders
- Vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin D

Prevention
Since stones can often occur again, is one of prevention
important role. In particular the following measures have to be
proved effective:
- Drink a lot, especially in summer when the body through the
Sweat fluid loss
- Pay attention to low-protein diet
- Use salt sparingly
- For people with a highly acidic urine, it is better, less
Eat meat, fish and poultry, as these foods increased because
Acid fraction of urine
- Movement is generally healthy

Therapy
The treatment of kidney stones is first and foremost dependent on the
acute pain condition of the patient. In most cases, the
Pain caused by kidney stones, renal colic as a
strongly that the doctor must be summoned. He administered
Analgesics and anticonvulsant drugs. The accused should
drink as much as possible in order to increase the urine output.
Many small stones are purged faster in the bladder. Also
physical activity also promotes the excretion of
Stones.

Blocks of kidney stones, however, so the doctor must intervene.
The following therapies are possible:

- Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT)
In the stone with electrohydraulic, electric or
electromagnetic systems with shock waves from outside smashed
without that surgery would be necessary. The shock wave
(ESWT) is the most common form of treatment for kidney stones and may
is usually an outpatient basis.

- Operation
Stones, which must not be smashing from the outside, surgery
will. However, because of the successful
Shock wave surgery today only rarely. This
may be the case if the stones:
- Are too large (> 2 cm in diameter)
- Are unfavorable
- Have a definite composition (Oxalatmonohydrat-stones,
Cystine stones)
- Have become infected
This is necessary in approximately 5% of cases. The surgery can
some cases, endoscopic (keyhole surgery) with a
Snare or forceps are carried out. Otherwise a
Incision is required.

Useful information on this topic can be found here:

http://hausarzt.qualimedic.de/nierensteine.html

Source: gesundheistberatung.aktuell Newsletter

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