Nephrolithiasis (Kidney Stones)

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Nephrolithiasis (Kidney Stones)

Kidney stones are crystalline concretions in the urinary tract. Most common: calcium oxalate (80%). Presents with severe colicky flank pain radiating to groin, hematuria, nausea.

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A kidney stone is a solid piece of material that forms in the kidney from substances in the urine. It may be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a pearl. Most kidney stones pass out of the body without help from a doctor. But sometimes a stone will not go away. It may get stuck in the urinary tract, block the flow of urine and cause great pain. The following may be signs of kidney stones that need a doctor's…

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Renal stone

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N20.0 Calculus of kidney
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Non-contrast CT KUB (gold standard) Urinalysis (hematuria) BMP CBC Stone analysis (passed/retrieved) 24h urine (metabolic workup)
Common medications

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IV Ketorolac + Morphine/Hydromorphone (pain) IV fluids Tamsulosin (MET for ≤10mm stones) Ureteroscopy/ESWL (surgical)
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Acute Pain Impaired Urinary Elimination Deficient Knowledge Risk for Infection
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