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Kidney stone disease
Author(s) -
Younis Ayman,
Radharikrishnan Suresh
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
trends in urology and men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2044-3749
pISSN - 2044-3730
DOI - 10.1002/tre.177
Subject(s) - presentation (obstetrics) , medicine , sepsis , disease , population , kidney disease , abdominal pain , attendance , intensive care medicine , general surgery , surgery , environmental health , economics , economic growth
Kidney stone disease (urolithiasis) affects 5–10 per cent of the population and is one of the most common causes for attendance at accident and emergency departments with abdominal and loin pain. Loin pain is a well‐known presentation, but an understanding of the other important modes of presentation, such as sepsis, haematuria and renal failure, is essential for both GPs and hospital physicians. Copyright © 2011 Wiley Interface Ltd