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Kidney stonesBy:Mary & Raman

Period: 1

What are Kidney Stones?

Hard mass formed in the kidney

Made of insoluble calcium compounds

Can range from grain of sand to golf ball

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

Areas of pain

How to avoid it

Keeping good exercise

Having the correct amount of fluid intake

Adequate amounts of magnesium

Avoid too much sugar

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

How many Canadians get this disease?

1 out of 10 Canadians

12% of men

7% of women

Natural remedies

Medical Treatment

Medical therapy

Using sound waves to break up stones

Surgery to remove stone

Ureteroscope usage

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

Ureteroscopy

Bibliography

www.medicalnewstoday.com

www.webmd.com

www.articles.mercola.com

www.nytimes.com

www.kidney.ca

www.mayoclinic.com