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The signs and symptoms of hydronephrosis depend upon whether the obstruction is acute or chronic, partial or complete, unilateral or bilateral.Hydronephrosis that occurs acutely with sudden onset (as caused by a kidney stone) can cause intense pain in the flank area (between the hips and ribs) known as a renal colic.
That said, kidney stone symptoms can often mimic those of other issues, so it's really important to know what the signs are so you can get treatment promptly and ease your suffering as soon as you ...
Symptoms occur when a kidney stone is big enough to cause an irritation or blockage. Here’s how to know that you might need treatment for kidney stones: Severe pain on either side of your lower back
Additionally, hypercalciuria can contribute to kidney stone formation which may present with flank or back pain that comes and goes. It can be painful to pass kidney stones and in extreme cases cause kidney damage. [2] [3] Patients that both form kidney stones and have hypercalciuria are at increased risk for bone loss leading to osteoporosis. [4]
Kidney stone disease, also known as renal calculus disease, nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis, is a crystallopathy where a solid piece of material (renal calculus) develops in the urinary tract. [2] Renal calculi typically form in the kidney and leave the body in the urine stream. [2] A small calculus may pass without causing symptoms. [2]
Liver disease or neurologic symptoms, or both, ... nephrocalcinosis and kidney stones (type 1 and 2), milder phenotype with ... biochemically can mimic thiazide ...
The Great Imitator (also the Great Masquerader) is a phrase used for medical conditions that feature nonspecific symptoms and may be confused with a number of other diseases. [1] The term connotes especially difficult differential diagnosis (DDx), increased potential for misdiagnosis , and the protean nature of some diseases.
dialysis usually used in severe hypercalcaemia complicated by kidney failure. Supplemental phosphate should be monitored and added if necessary; phosphate therapy can correct the hypophosphataemia in the face of hypercalcaemia and lower serum calcium, but this can further increase the risk for kidney stones and nephrocalcinosis