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Nephrolithiasis
Alternate Names : Kidney Stones, Renal Calculi, Stones - Kidney
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Nephrolithiasis
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Kidney stones result when urine becomes too concentrated and substances in the urine crystalize to form stones. Symptoms arise when the stones begin to move down the ureter causing intense pain. Kidney stones may form in the pelvis or calyces of the kidney or in the ureter.
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- Kidney Anatomy
- Kidney - Blood and Urine Flow
- Nephrolithiasis
- Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP)
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• Definition
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• Abdominal CT Scan
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