Episode 66: Kidney Stones. Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
Learn all you need to know about Kidney Stones,who is at risk, the various types of stones and presentations.
Guest:
Robert M. Sweet, MD, FACS, MAMSE
Professor of Urology, Surgery and Bioengineering(adj)
Medical Director UW Medicine Kidney Stone Center
Chief, Division of Healthcare Simulation Sciences
Executive Director of WISH and CREST
University of Washington
Dr. Sweet is a Joint Professor of Urology and Surgery and Adjunct Professor in Bioengineering at the University of Washington. He is the Inaugural Chief of the Division for Healthcare Simulation Science and the Founding Medical Director of the UW Medicine Kidney Stone Center.
Dr. Sweet founded and led the University of Minnesota’s SimPORTAL and cofounded the University of Washington’s ISIS which was renamed the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho Institute for Simulation Technologies (WISH) when he assumed the Executive Director position. He is the PI for all programs in the Center for Research in Education and Simulation Technologies (CREST) including the “Advanced Modular Manikin”
During This Episode We Discuss:
We review the diagnosis and various presentations of stones- Why are some painful and others not so much?
How are Kidney Stones diagnosed? What constitutes a Kidney Stone emergency?
Who has stones that might pass versus stones that require therapy. How are Kidney Stones managed and treated?
How can we prevent Kidney Stones
The role of the Kidney Stone Center
Recommended Resources:
Kidney Stones National Kidney Foundation: https://www.kidney.org/atoz/kidneystones