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BASICS
Description
Formation of stones in the urinary tract during pregnancy. Urolithiasis is the most common cause of nonobstetric abdominal pain that requires hospitalization among pregnant patients.
ALERT:
Pregnancy Considerations
Urolithiasis can result in premature labor and fetal loss. It may also lead to urosepsis, which requires the appropriate antibiotics to avoid complications in both the mother and fetus.
Epidemiology
- Calculi in pregnant women occur at a rate of 1/1500 pregnant patients; this is similar to that of nonpregnant patients (0.03–0.53%)
- Ureteral stones occur twice as often as kidney stones in pregnant patients.
- Usually presents in 2nd or 3rd trimester
- Incidence of symptomatic stones equal, right side vs. left side
- Hispanics and whites are more likely ...
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