Urinary Stones

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Urinary tract stones can include kidney stones, bladder stones and ureteral stones. These stones are caused by crystals that form when you aren’t able to expend all of your urine. This may happen due to enlargement of the prostate gland (in men), impaired nerves within the bladder, inflammation tied to an infection, use of a ureteral catheter or other reasons. It’s important that urinary stones are diagnosed and treated properly in order to avoid certain complications such as a chronically malfunctioning bladder and ongoing bacterial infections within the urinary tract.

Diagnostic tools for determining the presence of one or more urinary stones include a physical exam, urinalysis testing, CT scan, X-rays and ultrasound.  While not all urinary tract stones will cause symptoms, the following are possible indicators of them.

Symptoms

  • Abdominal pain and/or swelling (lower abdomen)
  • Back pain (renal colic)
  • Blood in the urine
  • Burning pain during urination
  • Chills and fever
  • Cloudy urine
  • Frequent urge to urinate
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Radiating or stabbing genital pain
  • Sweating

If you think you may be suffering from a urinary stone, discuss your symptoms with your primary care physician or call our office to schedule an appointment for consultation and evaluation at 813.278.8850.

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