Glen comes to the emergency room with severe pain in his flank area. He is 54 and very active and states, "I am never sick, what could be wrong with me?" His color is pale, and the skin is moist and clammy. The doctor has diagnosed Glen with a kidney stone
What are the incidence and prognosis of a kidney stone?
Kidney stones occur in about 1 million people each year in the United States. Majority are men. Stones often occur only once, although in some cases they may reoccur several times. Reoccurrences are preventable. Stones form when stone constituents become concentrated in the urine and form crystals that grow. It is a very painful, though rarely fatal, condition.
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