Even Urologists Get Kidney Stones: An Essential Guide to Kidney Stone Treatment and Prevention

204 Pages·2018·1.91 MB·English

by  Evan R. Goldfischer

Evan R. Goldfischer, MD, MBA, CPI, CPE
Even Urologists Get Kidney Stones
An Essential Guide to Kidney Stone Treatment and Prevention
First published by ERG Urology in 2018
Copyright © Evan R. Goldfischer, MD, MBA, CPI, CPE, 2018
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To Julie, Sabrina, and Gigi . . . the true loves of my life.
Contents
Foreword
Preface
My Personal Agony of the Stones
Acknowledgement
Why Do I Get Kidney Stones?
Kidney Stones and Metabolic Syndrome
What Kind of Stones Do I Have?
It’s All in the Numbers
Going Forward
System Check
Primary Doctor or Urologist?
Finding a Urologist
Your Medical History
Initial Tests
Urinalysis
Blood Tests
Uric Acid Test
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
How Stones Are Formed
What Are Your Odds?
Age
Genetics
The Female Factor
Expectant Mothers
Sedentary Population
Bariatric Surgery and Kidney Stones
The Message in the Urine
Medical Conditions
The ABCs of UTIs
Made of Stone
Cystine Stones
Struvite Stones
Uric Acid Stones
Calcium Stones
Staghorn Calculi
Stones Following Hospitalization
Making a Diagnosis
Symptoms of Kidney Stones
Passing the Test
Treating the Stones
Passing the Stone Without Surgery
Romancing the Stone
Beer, Really?
Stone Surgery
Cystoscopy
Minimally Invasive Surgery: Ureteroscopy
Laser Technology
Shock Wave Lithotripsy
Minimally Invasive Surgery: Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Stone-Specific Treatment
Alternative Therapies
Easing the Pain with Medication
Diets and Stones
High Oxalate Foods
The Calcium Catch
Salty Stones
A Cup of Joe and a Stone
The Choice is Yours
Preventing Calcium-based Stones
Parathyroid Hormone
Your Diet
Orange You Eating Better?
A Low-Oxalate Diet
Medications
Preventing Struvite Stones
Your Diet
Medications
Preventing Uric Acid Stones
Your Diet
Calorie Boosters for Low-Protein Diets
The pH Numbers Game
Sodium Bicarbonate
Dalmatians and Kidney Stones
Preventing Cystine Stones
Your Diet
Methionine
Raise Your pH
Medication
Follow Up
Living With Stones
Deciphering Truth from Quackery
Tip-Offs and Rip-Offs
Folk Remedies
Online Medical Information
Finding Support
Online Support
Support System
Support Groups
Resources
Glossary
About the Author
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