ch 9 treating renal calculi

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renal calculi smaller than 4 mm have

80% chance passing naturally with vigorous hydration (more than 3L/day)

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other treatments for renal calculi

drug therapy

surgery

broken down w ultrasonic lithotripsy

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drug therapy

antimicrobial agents for infection

analgesic agents- hydromorphone (Dilaudid) and morphine (Duramorph) for pain

diuretics

thiazides

methenamine

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preventive measures

low-calcium oxalate diet

oxalate-binding cholestyramine

parathyroidectomy

allopurinol

daily oral doses of ascorbic acid

adequate hydration

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removing calculi

inserting a cystoscope through urethra and manipulating calculi with catheters or retrieval instruments