Causes of kidney stones include certain types of diet, not drinking enough water, metabolic diseases like diabetes, and chronic infections. The main function of the kidney is to filter and clean the excess water, unnecessary toxins and excess mineral salts from the blood.
Dr. Karthik Gunasekaran says that kidney stones occur when these mineral salts stay in the kidney for some reason and turn into stones during this process. Kidney stones can occur in the kidney, in the kidney tube (ureter), in the bladder (bladder) or in the urethra (urethra).
Causes of these stones include certain types of diet, not drinking enough water, metabolic diseases like diabetes, and chronic infections. When you don’t drink enough water, the fluidity of the urine decreases and the salts in it can solidify and stay in the urinary tract.
Frequent infections of the urinary tract can also lead to urinary obstruction and stones. Foods that are high in calcium such as vegetables and fruits, dry fruits, nuts, caffeinated drinks like chocolate, cola, and too much tea are also causes of stones.
Symptoms of kidney stones depend on where they are located. Pain in the middle of the back when the kidney is inside, and the pain radiates to the lower abdomen and hip. This pain is persistent and persistent. Even if these stones start to pass from the kidney into the ureter, if they become blocked, the same pain, vomiting, profuse sweating, and the urge to pass stool will occur.
The stones block the urine and cause pressure on the kidney. In this case, urinary tract infection may occur. As the stones rub against the wall of the ureter, hemorrhage can occur and blood in the urine. An infection can also cause frequent urination, abdominal pain, chills, and fever. The color of urine can be white, cloudy, dark yellow, or red.
If there is an infection in the urine, it can cause a bad smell. If the stones are completely blocked, urine may not come out at all. There are several treatments for kidney stones. ESW, a noninvasive treatment method, uses sound waves to break up large stones that cannot pass down the kidney.
Even stones that are stuck in the duct can be broken down into small particles by this method and help to pass out in the urine. Next is a flexible ureteroscope, a collapsible telescope instrument that can be inserted through the urinary tract to remove stones from the ureter, bladder, ureter, and any part of the kidney.