Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Nephrolithiasis

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Severe unilateral and colicky flank pain (renal colic);
Hematuria;
Nausea, vomiting;
Dysuria, frequency, and urgency;

PhysicalFindings

ClinicalTests

Urine dipstick and urinalysis: gross or microscopic hematuria;
Urine microscopy: to detect crystals;
Abdominopelvic CT: Nonenhanced CT scan is the gold standard.
Ultrasound: method of choice for patients in whom radiation exposure should be minimized (e.g., pregnant patients, children, recurrent stone formers)

RiskFactors

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

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TreatmentOptions

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WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/genitourinary-disorders/urinary-calculi/urinary-calculi