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What is nephritic colic crisis caused by lithiasis?

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80% of renal colics are caused by stones in adults, acute lumbo-abdominal pain from severe tension of excretory tract of UUT upstream of an obstruction. Pressure increase is due to (edema generated in contact w/calculus promoting retention of overlying urine and block of calculus passage, or due to stimulation of vasodilator E2 PGs due to intracavitary hyperpressure)


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