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Kidney stones are the hard deposits of minerals that are formed within the body. Four types of kidney stones are – calcium oxalate stones, uric acid stones, struvite stones and cystine stones.
Diet
Excess body weight
Medications
Dehydration
Family history
Polycystic kidney disease
Blood in urine
Severe pain on either side of the lower back
Long-lasting stomach ache
Cloudy urine and burning sensation while urinating
Fever and chills
Persistent need or feel to urinate
Blood testing – calcium and uric acid levels
Urine testing
Imaging – CT Scan and KUB x-ray
Analysis of passed stones – if any
Shock-wave lithotripsy
Ureteroscopy
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Drinking lots of water
Pain killers
Medications including muscle relaxants that act upon the muscles of bladder facilitating the passing out of stones
Drinking enough quantity of water except for people having kidney diseases
Limiting sodium and animal based protein diet
Eating more fruits and vegetables
Limitation of sugar and syrup based foods
High protein weight loss diets or crash diets are known to contribute in the formation of the stones hence can be eliminated
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