What is a Renal Calculi-(“Kidney Stone”)?
(A)–Oklahoma can be associated with the term “Stone Belt”. This region of the United States has a higher incidence of Kidney Stones due to hot weather and decreased fluid consumption associated with individuals working in the heat. Some kidney stones may be related to diet, possibly a high intake of rhubarb, spinach, leafy vegetables, tomatoes, chocolate, or coffee. They can also result from excess calcium in the blood. Causes of excess calcium in the blood include overactivity of the parathyroid gland in the neck (gland that regulates calcium in the body); a high intake of milk or vitamin D: prolonged lack of actividy, for example during a serious illness; and bone destruction such as by cancer. Your kidney’s are located on either side of your spine just above your waist. They remove waste products from your body by making urine, which passes from each kidney to the bladder through a tube called the ureter. Kidney stones build up from a chemical imbalance in the urine. They may be sm
