Varieties of renal stone
Knowing the type of kidney stone you develop has helped determine the cause and may provide insight into how to prevent future kidney stones. If you allow your child to pass a kidney stone, try to save it so you can bring it to the doctor for a thorough examination.
Some types of kidney stones include
Calcium crystals
Numerous kidney stones are composed of calcium, predominantly in the form of calcium oxalate. Oxalate is the substance that the liver produces daily or absorbs from the diet. Some vegetables and fruits, as well as chocolate and almonds, contain high levels of oxalate. Dietary factors, rising levels of vitamin D, intestinal bypass surgery, and a variety of metabolic disorders may increase the concentration of oxalate or calcium in urine.
Calcium-based stones may also exist in the form of calcium phosphate. This type of stone occurs more frequently in metabolic conditions like renal tubular acidosis. It may also interact with certain migraine or seizure medications, such as topiramate (Trokendi XR, Topamax, Qudexy XR).
Uric acid crystals
People who lose a lot of fluid due to malabsorption or chronic diarrhoea may form uric acid stones. In addition to consuming a high-protein diet and having metabolic syndrome or diabetes, certain genetic factors also increase the risk of uric acid stones.
Struvite pebbles
Struvite stones are the consequence of a urinary tract infection. These stones may develop rapidly and become too large, sometimes with few or no symptoms or warnings.
Cystine rock
These stones form in individuals with cystinuria, an inherited disorder that causes the kidneys to eliminate a large amount of a specific amino acid.
Xanthin crystals
Xanthin kidney stones are another uncommon form of kidney stone. They form microscopic crystals. They can occasionally produce kidney stones. These stones may impair kidney function and lead to kidney failure in the long run. When these types of stones form, a number of symptoms and indications may be present. Few of the following are among them:
Felt nausea
The act of vomiting
abdominal cramps
Blood detected in the urine
Urogenital infections
shivering or fever
Experiencing discomfort when urinating
Incapacity to defecate
murky urine
Few kidney stones migrate into the ureter and become lodged there, while the majority remain in the kidneys. Stones that remain in the kidney do not cause as much discomfort as those that become lodged in the ureter.
