PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Lederman, Lynne
ED  - Curhan, Gary C.
TI  - Diagnosis and Management of Kidney Stones Require a Patient-Centered Approach
DP  - 2015 Feb 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 25--26
VI  - 14
IP  - 49
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/49/25.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/49/25.full
AB  - The prevalence of kidney stones has been increasing over time. A patient-centered approach to diagnosis and management of kidney stones includes correct interpretation of 24-hour urine samples, selection of dietary and pharmacologic interventions based on their risk/benefit profile, and recognition of rare genetic forms of kidney stones. This article discusses the epidemiology of kidney stones, interpretation of 24-hour urine chemistries to inform clinical practice, approaches to calcium phosphate stones and staghorn calculi, and conditions that can be associated with nephrolithiasis.