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==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
Symptoms of kidney stones include: | Symptoms of kidney stones include: | ||
*Colicky pain: "loin to groin". Often described as the "the worst pain I've ever experienced"<ref name="titleUSNews.com: Health: Kidney Stone Disease: Overview">{{cite web |url=http://health.usnews.com/usnews/health/pain/kidneystone/kidneystone.about.htm |title=USNews.com: Health: Kidney Stone Disease: Overview |accessdate=2008-01-01 |format= |work=}}</ref> | *[[Colicky flank pain]]: "loin to groin". Often described as the "the worst pain I've ever experienced"<ref name="titleUSNews.com: Health: Kidney Stone Disease: Overview">{{cite web |url=http://health.usnews.com/usnews/health/pain/kidneystone/kidneystone.about.htm |title=USNews.com: Health: Kidney Stone Disease: Overview |accessdate=2008-01-01 |format= |work=}}</ref> | ||
*[[Hematuria]]: blood in the urine, due to minor damage to inside wall of kidney, ureter and/or urethra | *[[Hematuria]]: blood in the urine, due to minor damage to inside wall of kidney, ureter and/or urethra | ||
*[[Dysuria]]: burning on urination when passing stones (rare). More typical of infection. | *[[Dysuria]]: burning on urination when passing stones (rare). More typical of infection. |
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Overview
History and Symptoms
Symptoms of kidney stones include:
- Colicky flank pain: "loin to groin". Often described as the "the worst pain I've ever experienced"[1]
- Hematuria: blood in the urine, due to minor damage to inside wall of kidney, ureter and/or urethra
- Dysuria: burning on urination when passing stones (rare). More typical of infection.
- Oliguria: reduced urinary volume caused by obstruction of the bladder or urethra by stone, or extremely rarely, simultaneous obstruction of both ureters by a stone.
- Nausea/ vomiting: embryological link with intestine — stimulates vomiting center
References
- ↑ "USNews.com: Health: Kidney Stone Disease: Overview". Retrieved 2008-01-01.