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Kidney Stones : Complications

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Complications Overview Articles

Kidney Stones
A person's prognosis depends on the underlying disorder causing the development of kidney stones. In most cases, people with uncomplicated calcium stones will recover very well.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Kidney Stones
A patient's prognosis depends on the underlying disorder causing the development of kidney stones. In most cases, patients with uncomplicated calcium stones will recover very well.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Complications Articles

Urinary tract infection - adults
A urinary tract infection, or UTI, is an infection that can happen anywhere along the urinary tract. The urinary tract includes the:.Bladder Kidneys Ureters-- the tubes that take urine from each kidney to the bladder Urethra-- the tube that emptie...
Source:ADAM
Date:October 2, 2008
Acute kidney failure
Acute(sudden) kidney failure is the sudden loss of the ability of the kidneys to remove waste and concentrate urine without losing electrolytes.Kidney failure; Renal failure; Renal failure- acute; ARF; Kidney injury- acute.There are many possible ...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 11, 2008
Chronic Kidney Failure
Chronic kidney failure occurs when disease or dis- order damages the kidneys so that they can no longer adequately remove fluids and wastes from the body or maintain proper levels of kidney-regulated chemicals in the bloodstream.Chronic kidney fai...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Chronic Kidney Failure
Chronic kidney failure occurs when disease or disorder damages the kidneys so that they are no longer capable of adequately removing fluids and wastes from the body or of maintaining the proper level of certain kidney-regulated chemicals in the bl...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Kidney stones
A kidney stone is a solid mass made up of tiny crystals. One or more stones can be in the kidney or ureter at the same time.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 14, 2009
Renal papillary necrosis
Renal papillary necrosis is a disorder of the kidneys in which all or part renal papillae die. The renal papillae is the area where the openings of the collecting ducts enter the kidney.Necrosis- renal papillae; Renal medullary necrosis.Renal papi...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 14, 2007
Acute unilateral obstructive uropathy
Acute unilateral is a sudden blockage in one of the tubes(ureters) that drain urine from the kidneys.Obstructive uropathy- unilateral- acute; Ureteral obstruction.Unilateral obstructive uropathy is most often caused by a kidney stone, although inj...
Source:ADAM
Date:February 9, 2009
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