Kidney stones

Kidney stones are small stones that form in the kidneys and moves down into the urinary tube (ureter). These stones cause a sharp pain in the lower back, urine tract or the lower abdomen. In the bladder, these stones can obstruct the urine channel (urethra) and cause urination painful and difficult out.

A. The composition of kidney stones:
1. calcium
2. oxalate
3. phosphate

B. Cause:
1. Lack of drinking that causes the body's metabolic system is not running optimally. Fluid needed for flushing the toxins in the body is not sufficient. This results in urine has beads of condensation forming as a rock.
2. The body produces uric acid in the blood is too much
3. Infections that occur in the kidneys which facilitates kidney stones are formed.
4. Genetic factors. If you found one family member suffering from kidney stones, is almost possible offspring have the same potential.

C. Foods that should be avoided for patients with kidney stones:
1. Rhubarb
2. Spinach
3. Soybean crackers
4. Nuts
5. Brown
6. Sweet potatoes

Fruits that contain oxalate in the medium size, which can be consumed but with just the right amount:
1. Wine
2. Celery
3. Gtits
4. Green pepper
5. Red Raspbery
6. Fruit cake
7. Strawberries
8. Marmalade
9. Liver

D. The facts about kidney stones:
1. The scientists found the oldest of kidney stones in the old Egyptian mummy in 7000.
2. According to medical records, as many as three million patients have complaints on her kidneys, and his half million went to the emergency room because it was detected developed kidney stones.
3. Most kidney stones will come out by itself without the medical intervention. This course on the normal scale. But if the disease is severe, further treatment is necessary to perform surgery.
4. From the survey, more potent Caucasians have a kidney stone disease than African-Americans.
5. Usually a man will experience kidney stones at age 40 years and increase dramatically when you reach the age of 70 years. While women around the age of 50 years.

E. Signs:
1. The first complaint was felt very sharp pain, or severe lower back, hips or lower abdomen, or specifically in the male genitalia at the base.
2. Sometimes urinary tract is blocked so that people with difficult urination, or can not do it at all. Blood dripped out when the patient began to urinate
3. Urinary system infections may occur simultaneously.

F. Action:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. If the patient does not improve with drinking water or if he has fever, he had to take a pill sulfonamides, ampicillin, or tetracycline. Notice carefully the dosage and warnings.
3. Give aspirin or painkillers and other antispasmodik
4. Try urinating in a lie. This sometimes makes a stone in the urinary bladder rolled back and release the blockage at the mouth of the hole that led to urinary tract
5. In severe cases, ask your doctor. There are times when required surgery (surgery).