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Kidney Stone Disease

Say NO to Stones!

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  • © 2015

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Editors:
  1. David A. Schulsinger

    1. Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, USA

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  • This book provides a comprehensive review of methods for managing kidney stone pain and stent colic

  • Chapters conclude with a patient story that summarizes the points of the chapter

  • The book provides clear and concise dietary advice and instructions on stone prevention

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Table of contents (33 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. My Personal Encounter with the Medical Profession, Surgery and PAIN!

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Room #2: The Test I Could Not Study For!

      • David A. Schulsinger
      Pages 3-9

    3. Visiting the Other Side: The Roller Coaster Ride Continues!

      • David A. Schulsinger
      Pages 11-15

  3. The Significance of Stone Disease

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
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    2. The Urinary Tract: The Inside Story!

      • David A. Schulsinger
      Pages 19-25

    3. The Rock of Ages: Stones Have Stood the Test of Time!

      • Abe D’Amato, Yefim Sheynkin, David A. Schulsinger
      Pages 27-30

    4. Facts and Figures: Stones by the Numbers!

      • Scott Herfel, David A. Schulsinger
      Pages 31-34

    5. Urinary Tract Stones: From the Invisible to the Clearly Distinct and Discernible Stone!

      • David A. Schulsinger
      Pages 35-41

    6. Stone Characteristics: Not All Stones Are Created Equal!

      • David A. Schulsinger
      Pages 43-48

  4. Risk Factors, Risk Groups

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 49-49
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    2. Metabolic and Hereditary Factors: Are You Stone Prone?

      • Merrit Debartolo, David A. Schulsinger
      Pages 51-54

    3. The Stone Belt

      • David A. Schulsinger
      Pages 55-67

    4. Sex and Stones: Sex and Stones May Break Your Bones, but Water Will Not Harm You!

      • David A. Schulsinger
      Pages 69-74

    5. Pregnancy and Stones: Stubborn Stone Situation

      • Heather N. Di Carlo, David A. Schulsinger
      Pages 75-78

    6. Children and Elderly with Stones: Stones for the Ages!

      • Heather N. Di Carlo, David A. Schulsinger
      Pages 79-84

    7. Obesity and Stones: Losing the Waist Is More Than Weight!

      • David A. Schulsinger
      Pages 85-87

  5. The Work-Up

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-89
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    2. Symptoms: Listen to How Your Stone Is Communicating with You!

      • David A. Schulsinger
      Pages 91-96

    3. The Incidental Stone: It May Not Be So Insignificant!

      • David A. Schulsinger
      Pages 97-101
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About this book

Kidney stone is a significant disease with a 12-15% prevalence in the United States. Patients with a history of stones have a 50% risk of making another stone in 5 years or 80% risk in their lifetime. The goal of this book is to educate the reader on the nuts and bolts of stone disease and to provide new and updated information to help them tackle this painful disease.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, USA

    David A. Schulsinger

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Kidney Stone Disease

  • Book Subtitle: Say NO to Stones!

  • Editors: David A. Schulsinger

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12105-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-12104-8Published: 30 December 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-35565-8Published: 22 September 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-12105-5Published: 11 December 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 249

  • Number of Illustrations: 32 b/w illustrations, 53 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Urology, Nephrology, Surgery

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