Essay About Kidney Stones And Medical Term

Kidney Stones
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Kidney Stones
The medical term for kidney stones is Nephrolithiasis or Renal
Calculi. A kidney stone is a solid lump that can be as small as a grain of sand
and as large as a golf ball made up of crystals that separate from urine and build
up on the inner surfaces of the kidney. A kidney stone that does not pass on out
can block the urinary tract. This blockage will probably cause a lot of pain. If
medical attention is not received to identify the cause of the pain and remove
the blockage, the pain is likely to go away over a few days. This usually will
cause the sufferer to think that the problem is over with but it actually has not.
The problem that had actually happened was that the kidney that had been
blocked has now shut down. This kidney, if left untreated for just a few days,
can lead to a permanent loss of the kidney.
There are many potential causes of a kidney stone. They are formed
from any of the following, or even two of the following:
a family genetic predisposition to form stone
to local water or soil conditions
intake of excess uric acid, certain medications, Vitamin C, or Vitamin D
a diet of fruits and vegetables high in oxalate
long term dehydration and its resulting concentration of urine
urinary infection
living in an area where high temperatures cause sweating and loss of fluids
possibly, just leading a low physical activity lifestyle
Doctors and other physicians say that the best two ways to prevent
this disease from happening is to keep yourself well hydrated at all
times. This is best done by drinking 2 or 3 cups of water a day and to
only eat/drink a certain amount of the following foods:
applesÐ*
asparagusÐ*
beerÐ*
beetsÐ*
berries, variousÐ*
black pepperÐ*
broccoli
cheeseÐ*
chocolateÐ*
cocoaÐ*
coffeeÐ*
cola drinksÐ*
collardsÐ*
figs
grapesÐ*
ice creamÐ*
milkÐ*
orangesÐ*
parsleyÐ*
peanut butterÐ*
pineapples
spinachÐ*
Swiss chardÐ*
rhubarbÐ*
teaÐ*
turnipsÐ*
vitamin CÐ*
yogurt
If the kidney stone is larger than 1/4 inch in diameter it will most likely
pass through the kidney without any medical