Stones: Diagnosis and Evaluation: Difference between revisions

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*****'''Alport syndrome'''

*****'''Glomerulonephritis (chronic)'''

***Insert Image Plain film x-ray demonstrating bilateral diffuse calcium deposits in the kidneys Source: Wikipedia

*Test characteristics[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5443345/ §]

**Sensitivity: 57%

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===Imaging===

*'''Obtain or review available imaging studies to quantify stone burden.''' '''<span style="color:#ff0000">[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24857648/ ★]</span>'''

*No standard definition exists for complete and partial staghorn stones

**'''Most consider complete staghorn stones to occupy the entire renal collecting system, whereas partial staghorn stones occupy less.'''

===Metabolic/Extended Diagnostic Evaluation===

*'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Consists of one or two 24-hour urine collections obtained on a random diet[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24857648/ ★]</span>'''

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 *****'''Alport syndrome'''
 *****'''Glomerulonephritis (chronic)'''
-***Insert Image  Plain film x-ray demonstrating bilateral diffuse calcium deposits in the kidneys  Source: Wikipedia
 *Test characteristics[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5443345/ §]
 **Sensitivity: 57%
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 ===Imaging===
 *'''Obtain or review available imaging studies to quantify stone burden.''' '''<span style="color:#ff0000">[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24857648/ ★]</span>'''
+*No standard definition exists for complete and partial staghorn stones
+**'''Most consider complete staghorn stones to occupy the entire renal collecting system, whereas partial staghorn stones occupy less.'''
 ===Metabolic/Extended Diagnostic Evaluation===
 *'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Consists of one or two 24-hour urine collections obtained on a random diet[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24857648/ ★]</span>'''