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Kidney stonesBy:Mary & Raman
Period: 1
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What are Kidney Stones?
Hard mass formed in the kidney
Made of insoluble calcium compounds
Can range from grain of sand to golf ball
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What are the risk factors?
Being overweight causes insulin resistance
Insulin resistance causes high calcium
Women with low estrogen
High in protein diets
Digestive diseases + surgeries
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Areas of pain
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How to avoid it
Keeping good exercise
Having the correct amount of fluid intake
Adequate amounts of magnesium
Avoid too much sugar
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What is the age range of Canadians getting
Kidney stones?More common in men than women
Adults of 30-50 years of age
Rare for children to get it
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How many Canadians get this disease?
1 out of 10 Canadians
12% of men
7% of women
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Natural remedies
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Medical Treatment
Medical therapy
Using sound waves to break up stones
Surgery to remove stone
Ureteroscope usage
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Ureteroscope treatment
Used only for smaller sized stones
Thin lightened tube with camera through urethra + bladder
Special tools break stone so they will pass through urine
Stent is then placed in ureter to relieve swelling + promote healing
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Ureteroscopy
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Bibliography
www.medicalnewstoday.com
www.webmd.com
www.articles.mercola.com
www.nytimes.com
www.kidney.ca
www.mayoclinic.com