CALCIUM STONES
CALCIUM STONES Part of “CHAPTER 69 – NEPHROLITHIASIS“ PATHOGENETIC FACTORS The factors critical to calcium stone formation are supersaturation and nucleation. Supersaturation of a solution occurs when a solution contains…
CLINICAL FEATURES OF STONE DISEASE
CLINICAL FEATURES OF STONE DISEASE Part of “CHAPTER 69 – NEPHROLITHIASIS“ TYPES OF KIDNEY STONES Kidney stones usually consist of calcium salts, uric acid, cystine,or struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate). Each…
NEPHROLITHIASIS
NEPHROLITHIASIS Murray J. Favus Fredric L. Coe CLINICAL FEATURES OF STONE DISEASE CALCIUM STONES Related posts: FUTURE PROSPECTS HEIGHT AND WEIGHT REGULATION OF THE GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR AND BINDING PROTEIN…
MAGNESIUM EXCESS
MAGNESIUM EXCESS Part of “CHAPTER 68 – MAGNESIUM METABOLISM“ Magnesium intoxication is an uncommon clinical problem, although mild to moderate elevations in the serum magnesium concentration are not unusual. In…
MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY
MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY Part of “CHAPTER 68 – MAGNESIUM METABOLISM“ ETIOLOGY OF MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY Although magnesium is avidly conserved by the body, magnesium deficiency is a common occurrence. Up to 10%…
MAGNESIUM METABOLISM
MAGNESIUM METABOLISM Robert K. Rude Magnesium is the fourth most abundant cation in the body and the major intracellular divalent cation. The amount of magnesium in an adult human is…
TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL SERUM PHOSPHATE LEVELS
TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL SERUM PHOSPHATE LEVELS Part of “CHAPTER 67 – DISEASES OF ABNORMAL PHOSPHATE METABOLISM“ Treatment of the myriad of diseases that characteristically display hyperphosphatemia or hypophosphatemia depends on…
CLINICAL SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ABNORMAL SERUM PHOSPHATE LEVELS
CLINICAL SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ABNORMAL SERUM PHOSPHATE LEVELS Part of “CHAPTER 67 – DISEASES OF ABNORMAL PHOSPHATE METABOLISM“ A wide variety of diseases and syndromes with varying clinical manifestations…
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF AN ABNORMAL SERUM PHOSPHORUS LEVEL
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF AN ABNORMAL SERUM PHOSPHORUS LEVEL Part of “CHAPTER 67 – DISEASES OF ABNORMAL PHOSPHATE METABOLISM“ Frequently, a careful history and physical examination reveal the apparent cause of…
REGULATION OF PHOSPHATE METABOLISM
REGULATION OF PHOSPHATE METABOLISM Part of “CHAPTER 67 – DISEASES OF ABNORMAL PHOSPHATE METABOLISM“ The critical role that phosphorus plays in cell physiology has resulted in the development of elaborate…
