Kidney Stones in Children: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment

KOMPAS.com – Kidney stones can be experienced by children, not only parents.

Quoting the National Kidney Foundation, kidney stones are crystals that form in the kidneys when filtering urine.

Urine contains various chemical wastes. When there is a lot of waste in the urine that contains little fluid, crystals start to form.

Also read: What Are Kidney Stones?

The chemicals that form kidney stones are calcium, oxalate, urate, cystine, xanthine, and phosphate.

Citing the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), kidney stones in children are more likely to occur when they cannot move for a long time, for example when a child’s leg is in a cast after surgery.

When children are immobile, their bones can release extra calcium into the blood.

This article will then show you the various symptoms of kidney stones that children suffer from.

Also read: 8 Signs of Kidney Stones to Watch Out for

What does a child with kidney stones feel?

Quoting the NIDDK, signs of kidney stones in children include the following:

Sharp pain in the back, flank, lower abdomen, or groin Blood in pink, red, or brown urine (hematuria) Constant need to urinate Pain during urination Inability to urinate or can urinate only deeply small amounts of cloudy or bad-smelling urine Prolonged fussiness

Also read: Habits That Cause the Formation of Kidney Stones

A child should see a health care professional immediately when these symptoms appear.

These symptoms can be caused by kidney stones or a more serious condition.

The pain from kidney stones can last a short or long time or come and go.

Also read: 6 Foods that Cause Kidney Stones to Avoid

Along with the pain above, a child who has kidney stones may also experience the following conditions:

Nausea Vomiting Fever Chills

Also read: 4 Complications of Kidney Stones to Watch Out for

If a child is diagnosed with kidney stones, the treatment they will receive will depend on the type of kidney stone and its size, as quoted from Kids Health.

Some children only need to drink lots of water and take pain medication to pass kidney stones.

Children who have larger kidney stones may need surgery or other treatment to help remove them.

Also read: 11 Ways to Reduce the Risk of Forming Kidney Stones

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2023-08-20 01:08:00
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