Effective Means Of Preventing Kidney Stonesby
Shilah C. Azib
Urolithiasis, commonly known as kidney stones develop in a person’s body when there is a collection of materials-such as minerals-to a small stone. These stones are commonly found in the kidney, but there are also
Oxalate and Risk for Nephrolithiasisby
Matt S.
Hyperoxaluria is one of the well-established risk factors for stone formation; this certainly makes sense as the most common type of kidney stone is of the calcium oxalate variety. Interestingly, having high levels of se
What are Randall's Plaques?by
Matt S.
The latest theories on nephrolithiasis involve an anatomical lesion termed "Randall's Plaques", which are calcified, whitish plaques in the renal papillae which may be visualized during endoscopy (see arrows in Figure a,
Dietary modifications for prevention of nephrolithiasisby
Matt S.
Secondary prevention of nephrolithiasis is often overlooked, but since a large percentage of 1st-time stone formers will go on to develop another episode of nephrolithiasis, it makes sense to make simple dietary modificat
Pearls for Boardsby
Matt S.
1) Topiramate - Watch for non-gap acidosis, nephrolithiasis and hyperammonemia.
2) Jak2 - the intracellular kinase activated by the binding of Epo to the Epo receptor.
3) Live vaccines are contraindicated in ki
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