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Kidney Stones Learning Center
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Decrease or loss of function in the affected kidney; Kidney damage, scarring; Obstruction of the ureter (acute unilateral obstructive uropathy) Recurrence of stones; Urinary tract infection;
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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. About 60% of these individuals, however, will have other kidney stone...
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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. About 60% of these patients, however, will have other kidney stone...
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A urinary tract infection, or UTI, is an infection that can happen anywhere along the urinary tract. Urinary tract infections have different names, depending on what part of the urinary tract is infected. Bladder - an infection in the bladder is a...
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Acute (sudden) kidney failure is the sudden loss of the ability of the kidneys to remove waste and concentrate urine without losing electrolytes.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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Acute unilateral is a sudden blockage in one of the tubes (ureters) that drain urine from the kidneys. See also: Acute bilateral obstructive uropathy; Chronic unilateral obstructive uropathy; Chronic bilateral obstructive uropathy; Obstructive uro...
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