The most common type of kidney stone.

A kidney stone that forms in people who don't drink enough fluids or who lose too much fluid, those who eat a high-protein diet, and those who have gout.

A kidney stone that form in response to an infection, such as a urinary tract infection

An inhibitor of crystal formation

A stage in kidney stone formation when the solid crystals stick together to form large aggregates very quickly

A stage in kidney stone formation when salt minerals spontaneously joined together to form solid crystal matrix

Kidney stones can be shattered into smaller fragments using high-energy shock waves to fragment and disintegrate kidney stones.

A diagnostic procedure that is used to check for crystals, bacteria, blood and white blood cells

A non-invasive, x-ray examination of the kidneys, ureters and urinary bladder that uses iodinated contrast material injected into veins

For symptomatic stones, pain control is usually the first measure. What drug is given to patients with renal colic?

Among the many risk factors for kidney stone disease, what is considered as a major risk factor?

This is a drug used to help you pass a kidney stones in the ureter

This is a synthetic drug that inhibits uric acid production in the liver and is used to treat gout and related conditions.

The mainstay for medical management of uric acid stones is alkalinization of the urine. An example of this is:

A medical term for "stone in the kidney"

A symptom of kidney stone disease characterized by severe pain in the side and back, below the ribs that spreads to the lower abdomen and groin, comes in waves and increase in intensity

In the management and prevention of kidney stone disease, ________________ uses medications such as alpha blockers and calcium channel blockers to help pass a kidney stones in the ureter

Dehydration results in a slow urine flow and supersaturation of urine.

This is known to be the driving force for crystallization (crystal formation).