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Renal calculi

Question 1 of 5

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Which of the following are risk factors for renal calculi?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Being male

  • Being of indigenous ethnicity

  • Diet rich in minerals

  • Poor fluid intake

  • Family history

Explanation

Question 2 of 5

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Which of the following are factors required for the formation of renal calculi?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Urine salt super-saturation

  • Crystallization or agglomeration

  • Precipitation of salts

  • Crystal growth-inhibiting factors

Explanation

Question 3 of 5

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Which of the following are 3 endogenous factors affecting calculi formation?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Humidity

  • Particle retention

  • Increased levels of DHT

  • Presence of matrix

  • Crystal growth-inhibiting factors

Explanation

Question 4 of 5

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Clinical manifestations of kidney stones include..

Select one of the following:

  • Incontinence, nausea, flank pain

  • Urgency, vomiting, pain in lower abdomen

  • Peristaltic contractions of the ureter, groin pain, back ache

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 5 of 5

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Select all of the treatment and prevention options:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Eat more pringles.

  • Increased fluid intake

  • Decreasing dietary fibre

  • Analgesics and antibiotics

  • Calculus removal by ultrasonic lithotripsy or surgery

Explanation

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