kidney stones

Pakistan is one of the leading countries where stone disease is still rising steeply. There are many types of stones

Important types are as follows

1. Uric acid stone
2. Calcium oxalate stone
3. Infection stones 
4. Calcium Phosphate stones
5. Cysteine stones

First 3 stones are most common 

1. Uric acid stone: 

Uric acid increases in body due to increase intake of meat, especially organ meat , lentils (pulses) and peas.
Uric acid also increases with Diabetes ,hypertension, kidney failure and drugs. All of these things must be carefully controlled in order to cure uric acid stones.

2. Calcium Oxalate stone: 
Calcium oxalate stones are very common. They might run in families with multiple family members involved. These stones also occur due to excessive intake of oxalate in diet. Cold drinks of all types especially carbonated drinks are rich in oxalate and result in stone formation. 

3. Infection Stones: 
These stones usually occur in those patients who have repeated infections in urine.It can occur in structural problem Like bladder is structurally abnormal or obstructed. Sometimes the patients are having a urine bag attach due to medical reason.