Surgery 101

Urology 101: Kidney Stones

November 18, 2011

12:30 am

In this podcast, Dr Keith Rourke discusses the signs, symptoms and the differential diagnosis of an acute kidney stone episode.

After listening, learners will be able to:

  • describe some of the imaging studies available to diagnose renal and ureteral calculi
  • list the classes of some of the medications effective for treating the pain of renal colic
  • discuss some of the treatment options for all calculi
  • describe some of the basic principles of stone prevention

Running time 19:44