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Kidney Stone - Coggle Diagram
Kidney Stone
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Patient Education
If patient had surgery, instruct about the signs and symptoms of complications that need to be reported to the physician; emphasize the importance of follow-up to assess kidney function and to ensure the eradication or removal of all kidney stones to the patient and family.
Teach patient to increase fluid intake to assist passage of stone fragments (may take 6 weeks to several months after procedure).
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Teach patient to take sufficient fluids in the evening to prevent urine from becoming too concentrated at night.
Pathophysiology
Kidney stones (also called renal calculi, nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis) are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside your kidneys.