The symptoms of kidney stones are related to the size and mobility of the stones, as follows:
1. The stones are small: they do not move in the kidney, cause no obstruction or secondary urinary tract obstruction For systemic infections, patients usually do not have any clinical manifestations;
2. Large stones: filling the entire renal pelvis and calyces, such as staghorn-shaped stones, patients usually have symptoms of waist pain, soreness and discomfort;< /p>
3. Large mobility: moving downward from the kidney to the junction between the kidney and the ureter or into the ureter, causing ureteral obstruction. Patients usually present with severe pain in the waist and abdomen, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and pain. May radiate to the urethral opening or perineal area.
If the patient has the above-mentioned severe pain in the waist and abdomen, first relieve the pain. You can use antispasmodic drugs, such as 654-2, progesterone, etc., and you can also combine it with analgesic drugs, such as pethidine and morphine. After the pain relief, Treat stones. If the diameter of the intrarenal stones is small, drug removal can be used. If the diameter is 0.6-2cm, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy can be used. If the diameter is >2cm, it is usually recommended that the patient undergo surgical treatment. If the stone is within the ureter and the diameter is <0.6cm, traditional Chinese medicine, body position, exercise, and drinking more water can be used to help the patient pass the stone.