Stones: Evaluation and Medical Management: Difference between revisions

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*'''Findings'''
*'''Findings'''
**Can identify nephrocalcinosis, suggestive of RTA
**Can identify nephrocalcinosis, suggestive of RTA
** '''Radiolucent stones (6):'''
** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Radiolucent stones (6):</span>'''
*** '''Uric acid'''
*** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Uric acid</span>'''
*** '''Matrix'''
*** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Matrix</span>'''
*** '''Medication stones (4):'''
*** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Medication stones (4):</span>'''
****'''Xanthine'''
****'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Xanthine</span>'''
****'''Triamterene'''
****'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Triamterene</span>'''
****'''2,8-dihydroxyadenine'''
****'''<span style="color:#ff0000">2,8-dihydroxyadenine</span>'''
****'''Indivir'''
****'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Indinavir</span>'''
** '''Radioopaque stones (4):'''  
** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Radioopaque stones (4):</span>'''  
***'''Calcium oxalate'''
***'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Calcium oxalate</span>'''
***'''Calcium phosphate'''
***'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Calcium phosphate</span>'''
***'''Poorly radioopaque:'''
***'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Poorly radioopaque:</span>'''
****'''Magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite)'''  
****'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite)</span>'''  
****'''Cystine stones'''
****'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Cystine stones</span>'''
***** '''Although magnesium ammonium phosphate and cystine stones are often radioopaque, they are not as dense as calcium oxalate or calcium phosphate stones'''
***** '''Although magnesium ammonium phosphate and cystine stones are often radioopaque, they are not as dense as calcium oxalate or calcium phosphate stones'''
*Advantage(s)
*Advantage(s)