What are the symptoms of pediatric kidney stones?

Patient's question:

Due to consuming Sanlu milk powder, please let me know if you have any of these symptoms.

Doctor's answer:

Children with kidney stones may experience symptoms such as difficulty urinating, urinary obstruction, urinary retention, enuresis, hematuria, and recurrent urinary urgency and fever. However, diffuse abdominal pain or nausea and vomiting are relatively more common, and based on the chief complaint, they are often misdiagnosed as appendicitis. In older children, in addition to the primary symptom of abdominal pain, typical colicky pain may also occur. Some children may present with symptoms of urinary tract infection, with hematuria and pyuria commonly seen in kidney stones or ureteral stones, along with fever, urinary urgency, and cloudy urine. When children exhibit symptoms such as dysuria and difficulty urinating, parents should promptly seek medical attention at the hospital.

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