Definition & Etiology
Definition
Acute unilateral loin/flank pain with associated symptoms
Commonly due to renal stones
Prevalence
High recurrence rates
Etiology
Stones:
- Calcium oxalate: 80%
- Calcium phosphate: 20% of calcium stones
- Medication-induced: 1% (allopurinol, quinolones, ceftriaxone, penicillin, acetazolamide, calcium, furosemide, vitamin D)