KNOW ABOUT KIDNEY STONE

KNOW ABOUT KIDNEY STONE

Kidneys in the body serves as a filter to clean the blood / other fluids. This function is intended that the chemicals contained in the blood or other body fluids are not brought back by the blood and circulate throughout the body. Some dirt is filtered will be issued through the kidneys with urine. But some may lag and settle into kidney stones. If the sediment is not removed, will remain in the kidney or switch to the bladder.

In medical terms, kidney stones called Nephrolithiasis or renal calculi. Kidney stones there is a state of one or more stones in the pelvis or calyces of the kidney or on the lining of the ureter. The formation of kidney stones can occur in any part of the urinary tract, but is usually formed at the two largest parts of the kidney, namely in the bowl of kidney (renal pelvis) and the renal calix. Stone can be formed from calcium, phosphate, or a combination of uric acid is usually dissolved in the urine.
Kidney stones vary in size, can be either single or double. Living stones in the kidney bowl or can enter into the ureter and kidney tissue damage. Large stone will damage the tissue by pressure or cause obstruction, resulting in back flow of fluid. Most kidney stones can occur repeatedly. Kidney stones are small stones that form in the kidneys and moves down into the urinary tube (ureter).

These stones cause a sharp pain in the lower back, urine tract or the lower abdomen.

In the bladder, these stones can obstruct the urine channel (urethra) and cause urination painful and difficult out.

A. The composition of kidney stones:
1. calcium
2. oxalate
3. phosphate