Kidney Stone - Causes and Treatment

The kidney stones consist of the minerals as well as the salts present in the urine. These minerals and salts stick together and result into the formation of ‘pebbles’ called as stones which are smaller in size.

People should be well aware of what is kidney stone or how a kidney stone is formed. The kidney stones can be as large as the ball used in golf or can be as small as a sand grain. These kidney stones can either get thrown out of your body through the medium of the urinary tract or can just stay in the patient’s kidneys.

The urinary tract performs the function of making the urine as well as carrying the urine out of the human body. The urinary tract consists of the ureters (the tube connecting the bladder and kidneys), urethra (the tube that leads out through the bladder) as well as the kidneys.
 
Symptoms of kidney stone:

The symptoms of kidney stones act as the early signs which prove to be helpful in undergoing the kidney stone diagnostic measures.

The symptoms of kidney stone are as follows:

• Pain

• Vomiting and nausea

• Cramping

• Urine appearing discolored

• Urine appearing in red color

• Problems in urination

Causes of kidney stone:

The kidney stone causes are the factors that contribute to the occurrence of the kidney stone in a patient’s kidneys. The causes of kidney stone are as follows:

• Cystine: Cystine is helpful in building the proteins in the human body. They are the amino acids.

• Medical conditions: There are some medical conditions that prove to be responsible for the formation of the stones in a person’s kidney. Such medical conditions include diseases related to the kidney or types of cancer, kidney cancer.
 
• Fluid consumption: The consumption of fluid of a person is very less, it can cause kidney stone

• Ammonia gas: Ammonia gas is a colorless gas that can cause kidney stones

Kidney stone treatment:

The treatment of the kidney stone depends upon the size of the stone that occurs in a person’s kidneys. As per the size of the stone, the health care provider advises the patient to undergo the necessary treatment. Below mentioned are the kidney stone treatment measures if the stone appears to be of a big size.

• PCNL (Percutaneous nephrolithotomy)

• Ureterorenoscopy

• ESWL (Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy)

The kidney stone is one of the common types of health problem which many people face. Now, as the festival of Christmas is arriving people should take good care of their health in order to celebrate the joyful festival in a healthy manner.