Kydneys: two ;One bladder ; To pass one's urine; burning sensation; back pain (pain in the loin)
pain in the groin (Lo has a lymph node or a growth in her left groin... She told me recently it was gone, good news!)
pain in the suprapubic area: the bladder is just there: cystitis is the name of the desease when you have infection of the bladder
pain in the side left or right; spreading to the groin or to the suprapubic area: people with "kydney stone" have terrible pain spreading from their side or their back to the groin or the bladder; this pain can be excruciating which means absolutely unbearable: the patient doesn't know and cannot tell where his pain is coming from or spreading to...
PAIN IS THE MAIN SYMPTOM
To diagnose the disease the doctor has to know the site of the pain: back, side, pubic area etc
Where does it hurt ?
When did it start ? At what date, at what time?
HOW: Did the pain begin little by little or suddenly ?
WHY: Do you know what causes it, is it the first time, did you suffer the same thing before ?
SEVERITY: Did you take pain killers ?
Does it force you to carry out your activities ?
Does it force you to go to bed ?
Does it force you to roll around seeking a comfortable position ?
KIND OF PAIN
Is it a burning sensation ?
Is it just a mild discomfort ?
Is it a nagging pain ?
Or is it a stabbing pain ( a sharp pain like a knife) ?
Do you have a bursting feeling ?, a distension ?
DURATION
How long have you had this pain ?
How long does it last when you get it ?
Does it fluctuate ?
RADIATION
Does the pain spread ?
Lower down ? to the groin ? to the side ?
ASSOCIATED FACTORS
Nausea: Do feel like vomiting ? = do you have nausea ,
Fever: Do you feel cold ? Are you shivering ?
HISTORY personal history/family history
HAVE YOU EVER SUFFERED FROM RENAL COLIC ?
KYDNEY STONES ?
QUIZ
a) A kydney stone can "travel", move from the kydney to the bladder and be found in the urines.
b) If I feel like vomiting, and have a fever, and if I'm shaking, shivering this cannot be caused by a kydney stone
c) If there are signs of infection: difficulty passing urines (more often than usual, very little at a time, with a burning sensation) it can only be cystitis I'm suffering from.
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