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April 2023: Kidney Stones - Nutritional considerations
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April 2023: Kidney Stones - Nutritional considerations
April 2023: Kidney Stones – Nutritional considerations
Kidney and ureteric stones are hard pieces of material that form in the kidney when high levels of certain minerals are present in the urine.
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True
False
Which of the following is the prevalence of men and women that will have at least one stone by the age of 70 years old?
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10% of men, 5% of women
26% of men, 17% of women
16% of men, 7% of women
12% of men, 20% of women
What is the peak age that people have their first kidney stone?
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40 years old
35 years old
50 years old
45 years old
Which of the following is listed as a genetic cause of kidney stone formation?
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Drug usage
Cystinuria
Chronic diarrhoea
Granulomatous disease
Dietary and fluid intake have a clear role in the management of patients with kidney stones.
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True
False
Which of the following are the most common type of kidney stone?
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Cystine stones
Struvite stones
Calcium stones
Stones of other causes
Uric acid stones
To prevent kidney stone formation, it is recommended to moderate protein intake to which of the following amounts?
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0.8-1.0 g/kg/body weight
1.8-2.0 g/kg/body weight
0.2-0.6 g/kg/body weight
2.0-2.2 g/kg/body weight
According to the European Association of Urology (EAU), a fluid intake of 2 litres or more has been shown to reduce the 5-year rate of stone recurrence by more than half.
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True
False
Which of the following is not listed as a very high oxalate food?
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Nuts
Spinach
Okra
Tofu
Dietary management of uric acid kidney stones does not focus on replacing alkali.
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True
False