Kidney stone history and symptoms

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amandeep Singh M.D.[2]

Overview

The patients with nephrolithiasis may have a positive history of flank pain. Common symptoms of nephrolithiasis include flank pain progressing downward and anteriorly into the groin as the stone moves, hematuria, nausea and vomiting urinary frequency and urgency. Less common symptoms include burning micturition.

History and Symptoms

History

Patients with nephrolithiasis may have a positive history of:^[1]

Flank pain

Common Symptoms

Common symptoms of nephrolithiasis include:

Flank pain
- progressing downward and anteriorly into the groin as the stone moves
Hematuria
Nausea and vomiting
Urinary frequency and urgency

Less Common Symptoms

Less common symptoms of include

Burning micturition

References

↑ Worcester EM, Coe FL (June 2008). “Nephrolithiasis”. Prim. Care. 35 (2): 369–91, vii. doi:10.1016/j.pop.2008.01.005. PMC 2518455. PMID 18486720.

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[pmid184867202-1] Worcester EM, Coe FL (June 2008). “Nephrolithiasis”. Prim. Care. 35 (2): 369–91, vii. doi:10.1016/j.pop.2008.01.005. PMC 2518455. PMID 18486720.

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