Surgery 101

70. Urology 101: Kidney Stones

Nov 18, 2011 · 19 min · 9.8 MB
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In this podcast, Dr Keith Rourke discusses the signs, symptoms and the differential diagnosis of an acute kidney stone episode.

After listening, learners will be able to:

  • describe some of the imaging studies available to diagnose renal and ureteral calculi
  • list the classes of some of the medications effective for treating the pain of renal colic
  • discuss some of the treatment options for all calculi
  • describe some of the basic principles of stone prevention

Running time 19:44