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KIDNEY STONES
What is KIDNEY STONES ?
SMALL, SOLID PARTICLES THAT FORM IN ONE OR BOTH KIDNEYS AND SOMETIMES
TRAVEL INTO THE URETER. STONES VARY FROM THE SIZE OF A GRAIN OF
SAND TO A GOLF BALL, AND THERE MAY BE ONE OR SEVERAL
Body Areas Affected:
KIDNEYS; URETERS; BLADDER; URETHRA
Symptoms:
EPISODES OF SEVERE, INTERMITTENT PAIN EVERY FEW MINUTES
PAIN APPEARING FIRST IN THE BACK
FREQUENT NAUSEA
TRACES OF BLOOD IN URINE
Causes:
EXCESS CALCIUM IN THE URINE, GOUT, BLOCKAGE OF URINE FROM ANY CAUSE
Prevention:
DRINK 3 QUARTS OF FLUID, MOSTLY PURIFIED WATER, EVERY DAY
AVOID MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS IF YOU HAVE HAD A CALCIUM OR PHOSPHORUS
KIDNEY STONE.
AVOID EXCESSIVE SWEATING
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