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Kidney stonesBy:Mary & Raman

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What are Kidney Stones?

Hard mass formed in the kidney

Made of insoluble calcium compounds

Can range from grain of sand to golf ball

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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

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Areas of pain

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How to avoid it

Keeping good exercise

Having the correct amount of fluid intake

Adequate amounts of magnesium

Avoid too much sugar

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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

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How many Canadians get this disease?

1 out of 10 Canadians

12% of men

7% of women

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Natural remedies

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Medical Treatment

Medical therapy

Using sound waves to break up stones

Surgery to remove stone

Ureteroscope usage

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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

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Ureteroscopy

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Bibliography

www.medicalnewstoday.com

www.webmd.com

www.articles.mercola.com

www.nytimes.com

www.kidney.ca

www.mayoclinic.com