Kidney Stone
Definition
Incidence
Risk Factors
drugs
Symptoms
Evaluation
Treatment
lithotripsy
questions for doctor
specialist
surgery
Home Care
pain control
warning signs
Prevention
Outlook
Complications
Underlying Cause
Anatomy
Trusted Sites
Kidney Stone Prevention
Prevention of kidney stones includes:
Drink 5 large glasses of water per day.
Eat a low
calcium
diet:
Only as directed by your doctor
Continue to
Kidney Stone Outlook
Related Conditions
Hyperoxaluria
Hyperparathyroidism
Kidney disease
UTI Checkup
Abdominal pain
Back pain
Bloody urine
Flank pain
About
free
MD
FAQ
Terms of Use
New Visitor
Feedback
free
MD is provided for information purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for evaluation and treatment by a physician.
Please review our terms of use.
Last Updated: Oct 11, 2007
References
Authors:
Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
Copyright 1989-2009
DSHI Systems, Inc.
Powered by:
free
MD
Site Map
Kidney Stone References:
Hall PM. Preventing kidney stones: calcium restriction not warranted. Cleve Clin J Med. 2002 Nov;69(11):885-8.
Pietrow PK, Karellas ME. Medical management of common urinary calculi. Am Fam Physician. 2006 Jul 1;74(1):86-94.
Portis AJ, Sundaram CP. Diagnosis and initial management of kidney stones. Am Fam Physician. 2001 Apr 1;63(7):1329-38.
Rao PN. Imaging for kidney stones. World J Urol. 2004 Nov;22(5):323-7.
Taylor EN, Stampfer MJ, Curhan GC. Obesity, weight gain, and the risk of kidney stones. JAMA. 2005 Jan 26;293(4):455-62.
