Renal Stone Notes.pdf

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Renal Stone Notes.pdf

Definition
 Stone formation in the kidney is called nephrolithiasis.
 Stone formation in the ureters is called urolithiasis.
 Renal stone is a calculus stone formation in the kidney.
 Alternative name renal stone is - renal lithiasis
 Nephrolithiasis
 Renal calculi.

Types of renal stone
1. Calcium stone - Most common renal stone.
 occurs due to the saturation of urine with calcium.

2. Oxalate stone - Due to excessive oxalate diet.
Eg. - Tomato, Brinjal.

3. Uric acid stone - Due to excessive use of purine diet and
gout.

4. Cysteine stone - Due to cysteine crystal formation.