Getting to know Lithrotripsy. lemons sub for potassium citrate.

Date:   2/13/2015 8:02:08 AM ( 9 y ago)

Getting to know lithrotriosy

GOOD DEFINITION

https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/kidneystones_ShockWave

added feb 14, 2015
3:10 pm

What is shock wave lithotripsy?

Shock Wave Lithotripsy (SWL) is the most common treatment for kidney stones in the U.S. Shock waves from outside the body are targeted at a kidney stone causing the stone to fragment. The stones are broken into tiny pieces. lt is sometimes called ESWL: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy®.
These are what the words mean:

extracorporeal: from outside the body

shock waves: pressure waves

lithotripsy (the Greek roots of this word are "litho" meaning stone, "tripsy" meaning crushed)

So, SWL describes a nonsurgical technique for treating stones in the kidney or ureter (the tube going from the kidney to the bladder) using high-energy shock waves. Stones are broken into "stone dust" or fragments that are small enough to pass in urine. lf large pieces remain, another treatment can be performed

This is the kidney stone procedure I had on Feb 11, 2015.

This is the second time i had this. It is now Friday feb 13. 2015.

5:45 am

I'm feeling discouraged
I do not see many grains from the kidney stone passing.

I'm taking my final day of antibiotics.

There is still some blood in my urine on Day Four

Here is a YouTube about this SWL procedure.