Know About Kidney Stone – Types, Symptoms & Treatment

Kidney Stone - What is it?

A kidney stone is a hard item that is formed from urine chemicals. Calcium oxalate, uric acid, struvite, and cystine are the four forms of kidney stones.

Various wastes are dissolved in urine. Crystals arise when there is too much waste in too little liquid. The crystals attract other elements and combine to form a solid that will grow in size unless it is excreted in the urine. The kidney, the body's master chemist, usually eliminates these compounds in the urine. Having enough liquid washes them out in most people, or other compounds in urine prevent a stone from developing. Calcium, oxalate, urate, cystine, xanthine, and phosphate are stone-forming compounds.

The stone may remain in the kidney or migrate down the urinary path into the ureter once it has formed. Tiny stones can pass through the body and exit through the urine without causing too much discomfort. However, if the stones don't move, they can create a back-up of urine in the kidney, ureter, bladder, or urethra. This is the source of the discomfort.

Kidney Stone Types -

There are four main types of stones:

1. Calcium oxalate
2. Uric acid
3. Struvite
4. Cystine

Kidney stone symptoms -

Generally, The larger the stone, the more evident the symptoms. Let's have a glance at kidney stone symptoms:

• severe pain on either side of your lower back
• more vague pain or stomach ache that doesn't go away
• blood in the urine
• nausea or vomiting
• fever and chills
• urine that smells bad or looks cloudy

Kidney stone treatment:

Kidney stones and some kidney disease treatment are treated similarly in children and adults. It's possible that you'll be asked to drink a lot of water. Doctors attempt to pass the stone without requiring surgery. You might also be prescribed medicine to make your pee less acidic. However, if it is enormous in size, inhibits urine flow, or shows signs of infection, it is surgically removed.

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