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Renal Calculi

What is Renal Calculi ?
Also known as Kidney Stones Small solid particles (stones) that form in the kidney and sometimes travel down to the urethra (tube that connects kidney to urinary bladder). About 1 in 1000 adults is hospitalized annually in the USA because of urinary calculi, which are also found in about 1% of all autopsies.

Causes of Renal Calculi
Almost 95% of all kidney stones are calcium stones. They occur when there is too much calcium in the urine.

A second type of kidney stone is made of uric acid. These stones are much less common than calcium stones. Uric acid stones occur because you have too much uric acid in your urine. They might occur if you have become dehydrated; for example, during strenuous exercise on a hot day or perhaps during an illness. Uric acid stones are common in people who have gout, a disease that causes high uric acid levels in the blood.

Signs and Symptoms of Renal Calculi
Episodes of severe, colicky (intermittent) pain every few minutes. The pain usually appears first in the back, just below the ribs. Over several hours or days, the pain follows the stone's course through the ureter toward the groin. Pain stops when the stone is passed in the urine.
  • Blood in urine. Urine may appear cloudy or dark
  • Episodes of nausea associated with renal colic.
  • Some people have no symptoms, until they pass gravel-like stones in the urine.
  • Kidney or urinary infection may be caused by the stone. In these cases, symptoms may be caused by the infection. These are fever, chills and backache

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