© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015David A. Schulsinger (ed.)Kidney Stone Disease10.1007/978-3-319-12105-5_13 13. Obesity and Stones: Losing the Waist Is More Than Weight! David A. Schulsinger1 (1) Department of Urology, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, New York,…
Fig. 15.1 Coronal CT scan image of a left renal staghorn calculus (yellow arrow) Work Up for the Incidental Stone Unlike the symptomatic patient who is getting an imaging study…
Fig. 12.1 Abdominal X-ray demonstrating metallic beads within the bladder Stone Composition Renal, endocrine, and metabolic disorders can lead to the development of crystallized material in the urinary system ultimately…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015David A. Schulsinger (ed.)Kidney Stone Disease10.1007/978-3-319-12105-5_5 5. Facts and Figures: Stones by the Numbers! Scott Herfel1 and David A. Schulsinger1 (1) Department of Urology, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA …
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015David A. Schulsinger (ed.)Kidney Stone Disease10.1007/978-3-319-12105-5_11 11. Pregnancy and Stones: Stubborn Stone Situation Heather N. Di Carlo1 and David A. Schulsinger2 (1) Division of Pediatric Urology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, The James Buchanan…
Fig. 8.1 Urinary cystine stone crystals (M. Daudon, CRISTAL Laboratory) The first line of treatment for this condition (or, for that matter, ANY affliction of a urinary tract stone former)…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015David A. Schulsinger (ed.)Kidney Stone Disease10.1007/978-3-319-12105-5_1 1. Room #2: The Test I Could Not Study For! David A. Schulsinger1 (1) Department of Urology, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA …
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015David A. Schulsinger (ed.)Kidney Stone Disease10.1007/978-3-319-12105-5_2 2. Visiting the Other Side: The Roller Coaster Ride Continues! David A. Schulsinger1 (1) Department of Urology, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA …
Fig. 10.1 Ammonium acid urate stones derived from laxative abuse Eating Disorders Eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are very common. These eating disorders are known to…
Fig. 4.1 Dornier HM1 (Courtesy of Dornier MedTech) Conclusion Treatment of urinary stones changed drastically over the centuries, from ancient medical treatment and primitive dangerous surgery to the sophisticated open…
