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== Diagnosis and Evaluation of Stone Disease == | == Diagnosis and Evaluation of Metabolic Stone Disease == | ||
* | * '''Goals of evaluation''' | ||
*First-time stone formers have been estimated to have a 50% risk for recurrence within the subsequent 10 years | **'''Identify potential associated metabolic disorders such as (5)''' | ||
** Patients at higher risk for repeat episodes: | **#'''Distal renal tubular acidosis (RTA)''' | ||
*** Family history of stones | **#'''Primary hyperparathyroidism''' | ||
*** Intestinal disease (particularly when causing chronic diarrheal states) | **#'''Enteric hyperoxaluria''' | ||
*** Pathologic skeletal fractures | **#'''Cystinuria''' | ||
*** Osteoporosis | **#'''Gouty diathesis''' | ||
*** UTI | **'''Reduce risk of stone recurrence''' | ||
*** Gout | ***First-time stone formers have been estimated to have a 50% risk for recurrence within the subsequent 10 years | ||
*** Patients at higher risk for repeat episodes: | |||
**** Family history of stones | |||
**** Intestinal disease (particularly when causing chronic diarrheal states) | |||
**** Pathologic skeletal fractures | |||
**** Osteoporosis | |||
**** UTI | |||
**** Gout | |||
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