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Why does it hurt for a kidney stone to pass into the ureter?
1. That body part has pain sensing nerves. 2. The kidney stone pushes on the nerves.
If you have a kidney stone in one kidney will you get one in the other kidney?
A patient who has had a single kidney stone has about a 50% chance of developing another stone. Whether you will develop a second kidney stone in the opposite kidney, depends in part on the reason for the formation of the stones.
How do you ease kidney stone pain at home?
kidney is very important part of human body. It throws out the waste materials from our body. You can ease stone pain at home by drinking mixture of olive oil & Lemon juice, eating pomegranate & watermelon, nettle leaf with hot water etc. These are some of the home treatment to reduce kidney stone pain.
Is trigone part of the kidney?
The trigone is part of the urinary bladder, not part of the kidney.
Is the cortex part of the kidney?
renal and kidney are the same so the answer is Yes. the cortex is the outer part of the kidney as opposed to the medulla, the inner part.
What is a 3 mm nonobstructing stone lower pole calyx right kidney?
A 3 mm nonobstructing stone in the lower pole calyx of the right kidney refers to a small kidney stone located in the lower part of the renal pelvis, specifically within one of the kidney's collecting areas called the calyx. The term "nonobstructing" indicates that the stone is not blocking urine flow, which means it is less likely to cause immediate complications or severe symptoms. Typically, such stones may pass on their own without requiring treatment, although monitoring and supportive care may be recommended.
Can you have Crohn's disease and kidney stones?
Oh yes. It is quite common. Since Crohns can effect any part of the digestive system often the pain from kidney stones can be misdiagnosed until the stone is passed or lodged and needs removal.
What is the job of cortex?
The cortex is a part of a kidney around the inside of a kidney.
How does kidney failure affect homeostasis?
Kidney stones can block the flow of urine through the kidney, ureters, and/or urethra, depending on where they are lodged. The ureters are tubes from the kidney to the bladder, and the urethra is the tube from the bladder to the outside. There are other consequences that can happen because of kidney stones, as well. There are microtubules and other components in the kidneys that can be damaged or scarred, for someone who gets kidney stones frequently. The other problem with kidney stones is that when they cause urine flow to slow or back up, the potential for inflammation and infection is increased. People that are frequently troubled by kidney stones are at a higher risk for Chronic Renal Disease.
What is the surgical crushing of kidney stones?
This is a rather large name: extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. The extracorporeal means from outside the body (no surgery) plus is it done using sound (shock ) waves and the last part (litho-) means stone while the ending means to crush or to break up.
Is the kidney part of the alimentary canal?
No it is not.
What is tubular kidney disease?
Tubular kidney disease-- Disease of the kidney that affect the tubules, the part of the kidney that allows certain substances to be reabsorbed back into the blood
