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Renal Stones NBME 2 S 1

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Geroo
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02/07/06 - 04:01 PM

after 6 hours of excruciating pain a 25 years old man passes a 3mm calculus .this is most likely to be composed primarily of?
a0bilirubin
b)calcium salts
c)cystine
d)triple phosphate
e)urate

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anjushree
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02/08/06 - 02:08 PM

calcium salts----as we know that M.C renal stones r calcium oxalate stones

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02/08/06 - 02:18 PM

ca oxalte

tripple po4 --would be bigger one--obstructionion causing hydronphros.b

biliruib stone-- jaundice would be there

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02/08/06 - 08:39 PM

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Natasa
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02/09/06 - 04:39 AM

yeah-Ca oxalate.

druas
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02/09/06 - 06:37 AM

ya.. i think calicium oxalte...for triple phosphate there may be a history of infection(fever)(proteus infection)

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02/09/06 - 07:41 AM

calcium oxalate crystals are sharp needle like. they cause hematuri most common and sharp pain. not like other stones

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