Kidney stones may pass unnoticed or cause severe pain. Read about symptoms, tests and when to seek urgent medical help.
Understanding kidney stones
Kidney stones are solid deposits that form in the kidneys. Small stones may pass unnoticed; others can cause pain in the side or back that comes and goes.
When to seek an assessment
Seek urgent medical help for suspected stones with severe pain, fever or shivering. Assessment may include urine or blood tests and, when needed, imaging.
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MBBS (Shaikh Zayed Medical College); FCPS (Urology), College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan; FACS (USA); CMT (UHS) - Certificate in Medical Teaching, University of Health Sciences, Lahore; certified urodynamics expert, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London