What are the symptoms of a kidney infection?

First, I would want to exclude an anatomical abnormality. They can cause obstruction and predispose to stone formation. This can be done with a CT scan or intravenous urogram. Metabolic abnormalities and dietary imbalance can also cause recurrent stones. Excessive oxalate can predispose to calcium oxalate stones. Foods like beets, spinach, chocolate and kale are high in oxalate. Excess uric acid in the urine (hyperuricemia) can lead to recurrent uric acid stones. This is the case for patients with gout or uric acid rich diet Citrate is an inhibitor of stone formation.

Medications to treat kidneys stones are used for 2 purposes Dissolving uric acid stones Prevention of recurrence of kidneys stones Dissolution of stones Kidneys stones are made of various mineral compositions. 5-10% of kidneys stones are composed of uric acid. Only uric acid stones can be dissolved with medications. All other types of kidney stones such as calcium oxalate stones (the most common variety) cannot be dissolved with medication, and require other types of treatment. Uric acid stones can be dissolved by alkalinising the urine, bring the pH of the urine to above 6. 5.