Renal colic is a severe flank or abdominal pain that often radiates to the groin caused by kidney stones blocking part of the urinary tract. The most common types of stones are calcium oxalate and struvite stones. Risk factors include a high oxalate or protein diet, family history, dehydration, obesity, UTIs, and gastrointestinal diseases. Symptoms include severe pain, nausea, vomiting, blood in the urine, and fever. Diagnostic tests include blood tests, urinalysis, and imaging scans like KUB, ultrasound or CT scan to detect and locate stones. Nursing interventions focus on pain management, monitoring for infection, increasing fluid intake, preparing for stone removal procedures, and dietary modifications
Renal colic is a severe flank or abdominal pain that often radiates to the groin caused by kidney stones blocking part of the urinary tract. The most common types of stones are calcium oxalate and struvite stones. Risk factors include a high oxalate or protein diet, family history, dehydration, obesity, UTIs, and gastrointestinal diseases. Symptoms include severe pain, nausea, vomiting, blood in the urine, and fever. Diagnostic tests include blood tests, urinalysis, and imaging scans like KUB, ultrasound or CT scan to detect and locate stones. Nursing interventions focus on pain management, monitoring for infection, increasing fluid intake, preparing for stone removal procedures, and dietary modifications
Renal colic is a severe flank or abdominal pain that often radiates to the groin caused by kidney stones blocking part of the urinary tract. The most common types of stones are calcium oxalate and struvite stones. Risk factors include a high oxalate or protein diet, family history, dehydration, obesity, UTIs, and gastrointestinal diseases. Symptoms include severe pain, nausea, vomiting, blood in the urine, and fever. Diagnostic tests include blood tests, urinalysis, and imaging scans like KUB, ultrasound or CT scan to detect and locate stones. Nursing interventions focus on pain management, monitoring for infection, increasing fluid intake, preparing for stone removal procedures, and dietary modifications
Renal colic is a severe flank or abdominal pain that often radiates to the groin caused by kidney stones blocking part of the urinary tract. The most common types of stones are calcium oxalate and struvite stones. Risk factors include a high oxalate or protein diet, family history, dehydration, obesity, UTIs, and gastrointestinal diseases. Symptoms include severe pain, nausea, vomiting, blood in the urine, and fever. Diagnostic tests include blood tests, urinalysis, and imaging scans like KUB, ultrasound or CT scan to detect and locate stones. Nursing interventions focus on pain management, monitoring for infection, increasing fluid intake, preparing for stone removal procedures, and dietary modifications
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RENAL COLIC
Prepared by: Regine Anne B. Panganiban KIDNEYS aretwo bean-shaped organs in the renal system. They help the body pass waste as urine. They also help filter blood before sending it back to the heart. maintaining overall fluid balance regulating and filtering minerals from blood creating hormones that help produce red blood cells, promote bone health, and regulate blood pressure WHAT IS RENAL COLIC? It is severe flank pain or sides and often radiates below the ribs and groin. is a type of pain you get when urinary stones block part of your urinary tract. TYPES OF STONES CALCIUM OXALATE Most common
STRUVITE More common in woman than man
Common result of UTI
URIC ACID Caused by HIGH PROTEIN DIET and
GOUT CYSTINE Uncommon, hereditary RISK FACTORS Diet high in oxalate or protein Family history Dehydration Obesity UTI GI diseases eg. Crohn’s disease or Ulcerative colitis SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS Severe low back, abdominal, or groin pain Nausea and vomiting Oliguria, and Anuria Dysuria Hematuria Fever PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Slow urine flow
Super saturation of urine
Crystallization
KIDNEY STONES DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: BUN/CREATININE
URINALYSIS: Dark yellow
Brown Bloody.
Hgb/Hct (CBC) may be abnormal if dehydration is
an issue
KUB X-RAY, ULTRASOUND and CT SCAN
presence of and location of calculi as well as other masses or abnormalities. NURSING INTERVENTION 1. Assess for and manage pain Administer medications for pain relief: NSAIDS eg. Diclofenac Sodium, or Ibuprofen ANTISPASMODIC eg. Hyoscine OPIODS eg. Pethedine Assist in positioning patient for comfort Assist with ambulation for pain relief 2. Assess for signs/symptoms of infection Eg. fever / chills, oliguria, hematuria Administer antibiotics as necessary 4. Increase fluid intake. 5. Monitor urine output for evidence of stones 6.Prepare patient for and assist with procedures for removing or managing renal stones Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) • Percutaneous
