UrolithiasisEpidemiology3:1M:F(~7%men/3%women)3rd-5thdecademostcommon(70%)Hereditarypredisposition(RTAtype1,Hyper-parathyroidism,cysteinuria,milk-alkalisyndrome,sarcoidosis,Crohn'sdisease)EpidemiologyClimate(mountainous,desert,ortropical)Timeofyear(warmestthreemonths)Lifestyle(sedentary)Medications:proteaseinhibitors,carbonicanhydraseinhibitors,laxatives,triamterenePatientCharacteristics7
6suspiciousforurea-splittingorganismsbecausethekidneywillnot,undernormalconditions,produceurineinthisalkalinerange
5,CRF>2
5Imagingperformedwithafirstepisodeofrenalcolic
Otherindications:–Diagnosisisunclear–ThoseinwhomaproximalUTI,inadditiontoacalculus,issuspected
AKUBisthestandard,initialradiographdonebeforeinjectingcontrastmediaduringIVP
ImagingStaghornCalculusIVPshowingshowingobstructed