Pocket Guide to Kidney Stone Prevention

Download or read book Pocket Guide to Kidney Stone Prevention written by Manoj Monga and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a concise, patient-directed approach to stone prevention. It defines who to evaluate and when to treat, and provides empiric guidelines for all stone formers. Specific treatment guidelines are also included, based on the kidney stone composition and the underlying metabolic abnormalities demonstrated by 24-hour urine stone risk profile. Written by experts in the field, Pocket Guide to Kidney Stone Prevention: Dietary and Medical Therapy serves as a valuable resource for a broad base of clinicians in primary and specialty care.