Bladder and kidney stones: causes, symptoms, treatment

Brief overview Treatment: First aid measures (cooling, elevation), painkillers, rest, physiotherapy, possibly surgery Symptoms: Pain when moving the knee joint and when pressure is applied, fluid accumulation in the joint, in severe cases it is not possible to stretch the leg Causes and risk factors: falls, usually during a twisting movement in the knee, force, … Bladder and kidney stones: causes, symptoms, treatment

Kidney Stones: Definition, Symptoms, Causes

Brief overview: Symptoms: Pain occurs when kidney stones enter the ureter. Possible symptoms include cramp-like pain, nausea and sweating. Causes and risk factors: Kidney stones occur when certain substances are present in high concentrations in the urine and form crystals. Diagnosis: Various examination methods are available for the diagnosis of kidney stones, including ultrasound, X-ray … Kidney Stones: Definition, Symptoms, Causes

Dietary Supplements: Effects, Uses & Risks

Food supplements are nutrient concentrates that can be taken in dosed form – such as tablets, capsules or powder – in addition to the general diet. They serve to optimally supply the metabolism with nutrients and active ingredients such as vitamins or minerals and fiber, but may not fulfill any therapeutic benefit. What are dietary … Dietary Supplements: Effects, Uses & Risks

Hypoxanthine: Function & Diseases

Hypoxanthine, along with xanthine, is a breakdown product from purine metabolism. It is further degraded into uric acid. Diseases can occur both when its degradation to uric acid is inhibited and when its recycling via the salvage pathway is impaired. What is hypoxanthine? Hypoxanthine is a purine derivative and is formed during the degradation of … Hypoxanthine: Function & Diseases

Kidney pain and back pain

In many cases it is not easy to distinguish kidney pain from back pain, especially when it occurs for the first time and a person is not yet able to assess the pain correctly. In addition, kidney pain sometimes leads to secondary back pain, so that both types of pain exist in parallel. It is … Kidney pain and back pain

Other accompanying symptoms | Kidney pain and back pain

Other accompanying symptoms Kidney pain and back pain are often not the only complaints. Often there are other accompanying symptoms that can indicate the possible cause of pain. For example, nausea and possibly vomiting are typical for pain caused by stones in the urinary tract. Fever usually indicates inflammation and can be a warning sign … Other accompanying symptoms | Kidney pain and back pain

Bowel cramps

Intestinal cramps are very painful complaints that often severely restrict the affected person’s everyday activities. They are usually wave-like pains, which are localised approximately from the navel downwards. The causes of these cramps can be manifold and accordingly vary in their severity, duration and severity. Some possible causes of intestinal cramps are listed below. For … Bowel cramps