Renal & urology · UKMLA & AKT
Urinary tract calculi
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- Affects ~10% of population; male:female ~2-3:1; peak age 30-60 years
- Recurrence up to 50% within 10 years without prevention
- Three anatomical bottlenecks where stones impact: pelvi-ureteric junction (PUJ), pelvic brim, vesico-ureteric junction (VUJ) - narrowest point
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