Kidney Stone Symptoms in Panama

What is the cause of kidney stones?

 

Kidney stones often have no definite, single cause, although several factors may increase your risk. Kidney stones form when your urine contains more crystal-forming substances — such as calcium, oxalate and uric acid — than the fluid in your urine can dilute.

 

 

Kidney stones are made of salts and minerals in the urine that stick together to form small "pebbles." They can be as small as grains of sand or as large as golf balls. They may stay in your kidneys or travel out of your body through the urinary tract .

 

Kidney stones can form when substances in the urine—such as calcium, oxalate, and phosphorus—become highly concentrated. Certain foods may promote stone formation in people who are susceptible, but scientists do not believe that eating any specific food causes stones to form in people who are not susceptible.

 

 

Most kidney stones are calcium-type—they form when the calcium levels in your urine change. Kidney stones are created when certain substances in urine -- including calcium, oxalate, and sometimes uric acid -- crystallize. These minerals and salts form crystals, which can then join together and form a kidney stone.

 

A kidney stone may not cause symptoms until it moves around within your kidney or passes into your ureter — the tube connecting the kidney and bladder. At that point, you may experience these signs and symptoms:

 

•    Severe pain in the side and back, below the ribs
•    Pain that spreads to the lower abdomen and groin
•    Pain that comes in waves and fluctuates in intensity
•    Pain on urination
•    Pink, red or brown urine
•    Cloudy or foul-smelling urine
•    Nausea and vomiting
•    Persistent need to urinate
•    Urinating more often than usual
•    Fever and chills if an infection is present
•    Urinating small amounts of urine

 

Pain caused by a kidney stone may change — for instance, shifting to a different location or increasing in intensity — as the stone moves through your urinary tract.

 

Make an appointment with Doctor Ureña if you have any signs and symptoms that worry you.

 

Seek immediate medical attention if you experience these kidney Stone Symptoms in Panama:

 

•    Pain so severe that you can't sit still or find a comfortable position
•    Pain accompanied by nausea and vomiting
•    Pain accompanied by fever and chills
•    Blood in your urine
•    Difficulty passing urine

 

Please contact Dr Uruña for your kidney Stone Symptoms in Panama