Tag: Urolithiasis

Kidney Sand: Symptoms and What It Means

What the diagnosis of "kidney sand" means: where salt crystals come from, how they differ from microliths and stones, what symptoms they cause, and when a doctor is needed.

Kidney Stones: Mechanism, Renal Colic and Risk Groups

Kidney stones form from substances dissolved in urine and often cause no symptoms for a long time. Mechanism, stone types, colic symptoms, risk factors and diagnosis.