what are the causes of renal colic?
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['a diet high in substances that cause stones to form, such as oxalate or protein.', 'a family or personal history of stones.', 'dehydration from not drinking enough fluid, or from losing too much fluid through sweating, vomiting, or diarrhea.', 'obesity.']
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What causes acute glomerulonephritis? The acute disease may be caused by infections such as strep throat. It may also be caused by other illnesses, including lupus, Goodpasture's syndrome, Wegener's disease, and polyarteritis nodosa. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are important to prevent kidney failure.
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['Pain in your abdomen, lower back or sides below your ribs (flank pain).', 'Fever, nausea or vomiting.', 'Difficulty urinating or emptying your bladder.', 'Frequent urination.', 'Recurring urinary tract infections (UTI).', 'Urine that is bloody or cloudy.']
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['Blood in the urine.', 'Abdominal pain.', 'Pain in the area between your hip and ribs (flank pain)', 'Bruising, swelling, or seatbelt marks in the area of your kidney.']
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Symptoms of kidney stones You'll usually pee them out without any discomfort. Larger kidney stones can cause several symptoms, including: pain in the side of your tummy (abdomen) severe pain that comes and goes.
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How can BPH cause renal failure? Anything that gets in the way of urine leaving the body can lead to acute renal failure. Kidney stones or blood clots in the urinary tract can cause it. Prostate cancer or BPH can cause it as well.
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Kidney stones form in your kidneys. As stones move into your ureters — the thin tubes that allow urine to pass from your kidneys to your bladder — signs and symptoms can result. Signs and symptoms of kidney stones can include severe pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills and blood in your urine.
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Kidney stones form when your urine contains more crystal-forming substances — such as calcium, oxalate and uric acid — than the fluid in your urine can dilute. At the same time, your urine may lack substances that prevent crystals from sticking together, creating an ideal environment for kidney stones to form.
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Kidney pain can occur on one or both sides of the back just below the rib cage. Causes of kidney pain include UTIs, kidney stones, and blunt force trauma to the kidneys. Back pain can affect the entire back, but most people experience pain in the lower back.
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['high blood pressure.', 'chronic glomerulonephritis (kidney damage)', 'high blood sugar (diabetes)', 'polycystic kidney disease.', 'blocked urinary tract.', 'kidney infection.']
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['Pain. People who regularly ignore the urge to pee may feel pain in the bladder or kidneys. ... ', 'Urinary tract infection. In some cases, holding in pee for too long can cause bacteria to multiply. ... ', 'Bladder stretching. ... ', 'Damage to pelvic floor muscles. ... ', 'Kidney stones.']
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coli, a normal inhabitant of the gastrointestinal tract, is the most common cause of urinary tract infections.
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['Urinary tract obstruction.', 'Congestive heart failure or recent heart attack.', 'Gastrointestinal bleeding.', 'Dehydration, resulting from not drinking enough fluids or for other reasons.', 'Shock.', 'Severe burns.', 'Certain medications, such as some antibiotics.', 'A high-protein diet.']
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['Kidney disease, such as narrowing of the kidney arteries.', 'Certain medicines, such as birth control pills, amphetamines, some antidepressants, steroids, and some nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).', 'Hormone related diseases, such as hyperaldosteronism.', 'Sleep apnea.']
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['Hematuria (blood in urine)', 'Flank pain between the ribs and hips.', 'Low back pain on one side (not caused by injury) and that does not go away.', 'Loss of appetite.', 'Weight loss not caused by dieting.', 'Fever not caused by an infection and that does not go away.']
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['Hematuria (blood in urine)', 'Flank pain between the ribs and hips.', 'Low back pain on one side (not caused by injury) and that does not go away.', 'Loss of appetite.', 'Weight loss not caused by dieting.', 'Fever not caused by an infection and that does not go away.', 'Anemia (low red blood cell count)']
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Patients with red flags should be referred for emergency treatment immediately. However, patients with an uncomplicated presentation of renal colic can often be managed in primary care, following prompt referral for imaging to confirm the diagnosis (same-day if possible).