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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Retrograde Pyelogram

Health Encyclopedia: Nephrolithiasis

Alternative Names

Renal calculi; Nephrolithiasis; Stones - kidney


Symptoms
  • Flank pain or back pain
    • on one or both sides
    • progressive
    • severe
    • colicky (spasm-like)
    • may radiate or move to lower in flank, pelvis, groin, genitals
  • Nausea , vomiting
  • Urinary frequency/urgency, increased (persistent urge to urinate)
  • Blood in the urine
  • Abdomina...
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