NSG 430 Urinary Tract Calculi (Complete And Verified Study material) (10pages) LEARNEXAMS

1. Urinary tract calculi are more common in: Answer Men 2. There is an increased incidence in: Answer -White persons -Family history of stone formation -Previous history -Summer months (due to dehydration) 3. Stone formation factors involved: Answer -Metabolic -Genetic -Climatic -Lifestyle -Occupational influences 4. Types of urinary calculi: Answer calcium phosphatecalcium oxalate uric acidcystine struvite 5. Clinical manifestations of urinary tract calculi: Answer Renal colic -Sudden severe pain due to obstruction -Flank area, back or lower abdomen