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Why a person who has had a kidney stone should drink large amounts of water to prevent another kidney stone forming?
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∙ 6y ago
There are higher chances of getting small crystal precipitated out of concentrated urine. You drink that extra water and urine will have less solutes per unit volume. because you will get more quantity of the diluted urine. So chances of kidney stone formation will be less.
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∙ 6y ago
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What is another term for nephrolithiasis?
removal of kidney stones or incision to remove a renal calculus
What is the urine forming structure in the kidney?
nephrons
What does Nephrolithiasis?
The process of forming a kidney stone.
How does blood carry urine to kidney?
Blood carries waste products to the kidney when it is filtered out forming urine.
How many kidney stones can a person safely have?
A normal person will not ever pass a kidney stone. Forming or passing kidney stones is not a normal process.
What does the kidney secrete?
The kidney filters waste products out of the blood, ultimately forming urine.
What does the medullla in the kidney do?
the renal medulla contains capillaries and urine forming tubules
How do you prevent horse shoe kidney?
Don't put kidney beans on your horse's hooves, simple as that
What types of transplants are there?
kidney transplantsheart transplantsliverthere is endless amounts of transplants
Does a nephrologist treat kidney stones?
Not typically. Oncologists usually treat patients for cancer, but could possibly treat a patient with medications to help pass a kidney stone if needed. Usually, kidney stones are treated by a urologist, a primary care physician, or an Emergency Medicine physician.
How do you prevent kidney failure?
eat healthy and exersise regulary
What can happen if the nephron's are damaged?
Prevent Normal Kidney Funcationss.
