Which symptom is commonly associated with renal calculi?

Which symptom is commonly associated with renal calculi?

• A. Jaundice
• B. Hematuria
• C. Erythema
• D. Diarrhea

Answer: (B)

Renal calculi irritate and may obstruct the urinary tract, and the stone’s movement against the lining causes bleeding of the urinary tract. This results in blood in the urine, which can be visible or detected on a test, and is a hallmark sign seen with kidney or urinary tract stones. The intense flank pain that often accompanies stones—renal colic—stems from obstruction, but the presence of blood in the urine is the symptom most closely linked to this condition. Jaundice points to liver or biliary problems, erythema is skin redness from other causes, and diarrhea is a gastrointestinal symptom; none of these are typically associated with kidney stones.

Renal calculi irritate and may obstruct the urinary tract, and the stone’s movement against the lining causes bleeding of the urinary tract. This results in blood in the urine, which can be visible or detected on a test, and is a hallmark sign seen with kidney or urinary tract stones. The intense flank pain that often accompanies stones—renal colic—stems from obstruction, but the presence of blood in the urine is the symptom most closely linked to this condition.

Jaundice points to liver or biliary problems, erythema is skin redness from other causes, and diarrhea is a gastrointestinal symptom; none of these are typically associated with kidney stones.