date:Dec 20, 2018
poses one to many types of kidney stones, said Dr Tan.
MANAGING KIDNEY STONES
Depending on the size of the stone, the treatment varies. With small stones that cause minimal pain and no signs of infection, we can attempt medical expulsive therapy (MET), said Dr Tan.
This is essentially a prescription of alpha blocker medication to relax the muscles in your ureter to make it easier for the stone to pass, along with drinking lots of water. Painkillers may also be given because even passing a sma