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E-course: EAU Guidelines on Urolithiasis
This course compiles the most recent clinical guidelines edited by the EAU on Urolithiasis. The Urolithiasis guidelines course is divided into 3 learning modules. Each learning module consists of multiple choice questions that you can answer by navigating to the corresponding chapter of the Urolithiasis guideline. The questions are offered for self-assessment of your knowledge of the EAU Guidelines on Urolithiasis.
E-course: EAU Guidelines on Bladder Stones
This course compiles the most recent clinical guidelines edited by the EAU in relation to Bladder Stones. The course consists of multiple-choice questions that you can answer by navigating to the corresponding chapter of the Bladder Stones guideline. The questions are offered for self-assessment of your knowledge of the EAU Guidelines on Bladder Stones.
Cheat Sheet: Epidemiology, aetiology, classification and diagnosis
Urinary stones can be classified according to aetiology of stone formation, stone composition (mineralogy), stone size, stone location, and X-ray characteristics of the stone. Stone incidence depends on geographical, climatic, ethnic, dietary and genetic factors. The recurrence risk is determined by the disease or disorder causing the stone formation. Prevalence rates vary from 1% to 20%. Emerging evidence links nephrolithiasis to the risk of chronic kidney disease.
Cheat Sheet: Disease Management I
The treatment of Urolithiasis is based on many parameters and is individualised for each patient. Parameters such as the size, number, location, and constitution of the stones are cornerstones for deciding the treatment.
Cheat Sheet: Disease Management II
This Cheat Sheet covers general recommendations and precautions for stone removal such as antibiotic and antithrombotic therapy, stone composition, contraindications for stone removal procedures, and specific management for ureteral stones. Recommendations emphasize treating infections, managing patients with high BMI, and choosing appropriate treatments for different stone compositions and patient conditions.
Cheat Sheet: Disease Management III
This Cheat Sheet on urolithiasis management covers various aspects, including the unclear progression of small, asymptomatic calculi, conservative treatment, pharmacological options for uric acid stones, and indications for stone removal. They also discuss surgical approaches for complex stones, management of steinstrasse, and residual stones. Imaging is essential for detecting residual fragments.