Nephrolithiasis

Introduction: Nephrolithiasis

Description of Nephrolithiasis

Nephrolithiasis (medical condition): Stone-like calcium deposits in the kidney.

See also:

Kidney stones:
  »Introduction: Kidney stones
  »Symptoms of Kidney stones
  »Causes of Kidney stones
  »Tests for Kidney stones
  »Treatments for Kidney stones

Nephrolithiasis: Presence of kidney stones.

Nephrolithiasis: Presence of renal calculi.
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Nephrolithiasis: the presence of kidney stones (calculi) in the kidney.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Nephrolithiasis: Calculi occurring in the kidney. Calculi too large to pass spontaneously range in size from 1 cm to the staghorn stones that occupy the renal pelvis and calyces.
Source: Diseases Database

Nephrolithiasis: condition marked by the presence of renal calculi, abnormal concretions within the kidney, usually of mineral salts.
Source: CRISP

Nephrolithiasis: Formation of stones in the KIDNEY.
Source: MeSH 2007

Nephrolithiasis as a Disease

Nephrolithiasis: Another name for Kidney stones (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Kidney stones
  »Symptoms of Kidney stones
  »Causes of Kidney stones
  »Treatments for Kidney stones

Nephrolithiasis: Related Diseases

Nephrolithiasis: Nephrolithiasis is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Kidney conditions
• Stones

Causes of Nephrolithiasis

Some of the causes of Nephrolithiasis are included in the list below:

• Causes of acute kidney failure:
  • Hemorrhage
  • Internal bleeding
  • Shock
  • Heart attack

See full list of 221 causes of Nephrolithiasis (Kidney stones)

Symptoms of Nephrolithiasis (Kidney stones)

Some of the symptoms of Nephrolithiasis incude:

• Early symptoms such as those of slower onset chronic kidney failure:
  • Fatigue
  • Listlessness
  • Reduced urine
• Total lack of urine

See full list of 13 symptoms of Nephrolithiasis (Kidney stones)

Treatments for Nephrolithiasis (Kidney stones)

Treatments for Nephrolithiasis (Kidney stones) include:

• Treatment of acute kidney failure:
  • Treatment of the underlying cause
  • Kidney dialysis
• Treatment of chronic kidney failure:
  • Kidney dialysis

See full list of 7 treatments for Nephrolithiasis

Treatment of Nephrolithiasis: For more treatment information about Nephrolithiasis, see treatment of Kidney stones (Nephrolithiasis)

Nephrolithiasis: Article Excerpts about Kidney stones

Glomerular Diseases: NIDDK (Excerpt)

Renal failure is any acute or chronic loss of kidney function and is the term used when some kidney function remains. ESRD is total, or nearly total, and permanent kidney failure. (Source: excerpt from Glomerular Diseases: NIDDK)

What Are Kidney Stones: NIDDK (Excerpt)

A kidney stone is a solid piece of material that forms in the kidney out of substances in the urine.

A stone may stay in the kidney or break loose and travel down the urinary tract. A small stone may pass all of the way out of the body without causing too much pain.

A larger stone may get stuck in a ureter, the bladder, or the urethra. A problem stone can block the flow of urine and cause great pain. (Source: excerpt from What Are Kidney Stones: NIDDK)

Your Urinary System and How It Works: NIDDK (Excerpt)

Kidney stones is the term commonly used to refer to stones, or calculi, in the urinary system. Stones form in the kidneys and may be found anywhere in the urinary system. They vary in size. Some stones cause great pain while others cause very little. The aim of treatment is to remove the stones, prevent infection, and prevent recurrence. Both nonsurgical and surgical treatments are used. Kidney stones affect men more often than women. (Source: excerpt from Your Urinary System and How It Works: NIDDK)

Terms associated with Nephrolithiasis:

Terms Similar to Nephrolithiasis:

• Kidney stones
• Renal stones
• Urolithiasis

Source: Diseases Database

• renal lithiasis

Source - WordNet 2.1

More specific terms for Nephrolithiasis:

• Kidney Calculi

Source - MeSH 2007

• nephrocalcinosis

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Nephrolithiasis

• Kidney Diseases
• Urolithiasis

Source - MeSH 2007

• kidney disorder
• urinary calculi

Source - CRISP

• lithiasis

Source - WordNet 2.1

The term Nephrolithiasis can be used for:

• nephrolith
• renal calculi

Source: CRISP

The description of Nephrolithiasis may also be used for the following terms:

• kidney stone

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Nephrolithiasis

The following list attempts to classify Nephrolithiasis into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• lithiasis
• pathology
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Male Urogenital Diseases
  • Urologic Diseases
    • Kidney Diseases
      • Nephrolithiasis

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Male Urogenital Diseases
  • Urologic Diseases
    • Urolithiasis
      • Nephrolithiasis

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
  • Female Urogenital Diseases
    • Urologic Diseases
      • Kidney Diseases
        • Nephrolithiasis

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
  • Female Urogenital Diseases
    • Urologic Diseases
      • Urolithiasis
        • Nephrolithiasis

External links related to: Nephrolithiasis

• eMedicine - Nephrolithiasis : Article by J Stuart Wolf, Jr, MD
• Water for preventing urinary calculi (Cochrane Review)
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) versus opioids for acute renal colic (Cochrane Review)
• eMedicine - Urolithiasis : Article by Richard Neiberger, MD, PhD
• eMedicine - Renal Calculi : Article by Sandy Craig, MD
• eMedicine - Nephrolithiasis/Urolithiasis : Article by J Kevin Smith, MD, PhD
• eMedicine - Nephrolithiasis: Acute Renal Colic : Article by Stephen W Leslie, MD, FACS
• renal calculi

Source: Diseases Database

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