Kidney Stone Disease: Say NO to Stones!

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Room #2: The Test I Could Not Study For !....Pages 3-9
Visiting the Other Side: The Roller Coaster Ride Continues !....Pages 11-15
Front Matter....Pages 17-17
The Urinary Tract: The Inside Story! ....Pages 19-25
The Rock of Ages: Stones Have Stood the Test of Time !....Pages 27-30
Facts and Figures: Stones by the Numbers! ....Pages 31-34
Urinary Tract Stones: From the Invisible to the Clearly Distinct and Discernible Stone !....Pages 35-41
Stone Characteristics: Not All Stones Are Created Equal !....Pages 43-48
Front Matter....Pages 49-49
Metabolic and Hereditary Factors: Are You Stone Prone ?....Pages 51-54
The Stone Belt....Pages 55-67
Sex and Stones: Sex and Stones May Break Your Bones, but Water Will Not Harm You! ....Pages 69-74
Pregnancy and Stones: Stubborn Stone Situation ....Pages 75-78
Children and Elderly with Stones: Stones for the Ages !....Pages 79-84
Obesity and Stones: Losing the Waist Is More Than Weight !....Pages 85-87
Front Matter....Pages 89-89
Symptoms: Listen to How Your Stone Is Communicating with You !....Pages 91-96
The Incidental Stone: It May Not Be So Insignificant !....Pages 97-101
Stone Disease Imaging: There Is More to X-Rays Than What We See! ....Pages 103-110
Front Matter....Pages 111-111
Who, What, Where and When to Treat!....Pages 113-117
Meeting Your Expectations: What to Anticipate Before, During and After Treatment? ....Pages 119-121
Medical Therapy: Mind Your Medicines ....Pages 123-127
The Surgical Procedure: No Doc, No Shock! ....Pages 129-142
Front Matter....Pages 111-111
Treatment of Complex Stones: Location , Location , Location! ....Pages 143-152
Ureteral Stents: To Stent or Not to Stent , That Is a Great Question !....Pages 153-157
Managing Your Pre-operative and Post-operative Pain....Pages 159-166
Front Matter....Pages 167-167
Stop the Stones!: Necessary Tests to Determine Your Risk for Stones ....Pages 169-174
Hydration: Why We Drink , When to Drink , What to Drink , and How Much to Drink , That Is the Question !....Pages 175-180
Complimentary Medicine: A Natural and Healthy Approach to Stone Prevention ....Pages 181-185
Nutrition Recommendations to Prevent Kidney Stones: Realistic Dietary Goals and Expectations! ....Pages 187-200
Diet Fads and Stones: Is Your Diet All Cracked Up to What It Is Supposed to Be ?....Pages 201-206
Maintain Control: Managing Your Expectations !....Pages 207-212
Front Matter....Pages 213-213
Update: What Is New on the Horizon ?....Pages 215-220
Special Stone Stories....Pages 221-227
Billing, Coding and Your Stone: What the Patient Should Know! ....Pages 229-234
ObamaCare and Your Stone: Good News, Bad News! ....Pages 235-239
Back Matter....Pages 241-249