Kidney and Ureteral Stone Symptoms, Management and Treatment
May 19th, 2010 |
Kidney stones or nephrolithiasis can be a cause of severe pain. Typical symptoms include back pain on the side of the stone that may be associated with nausea, vomitting, fever, and chills. Stones that are found in the ureter, the tube connecting the kidney to the bladder (which drains the kidney), often get stuck and obstruct the flow of urine. This leads to severe back pain known as flank pain or renal colic. It can lead to an infection of the kidney as well known as pyeloneprhitis.
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