Renal calculi in the burned child.
Fifteen burned children were noted to have developed renal calculi at our institution over the past 20 years. Primary risk factors appear to be immobilization and a high intake of dairy products and antacids. Presenting symptoms and physical signs include abdominal pain, haematuria, with transient leukocytosis and elevations of the blood urea nitrogen. Conservative therapy with increased fluid administration and urine acidification were successful in 13 of the patients. The remaining two patients required surgical extraction. There were no long-term renal sequelae in any of the patients.
D000293:Adolescent; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000209:etiology*; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000150:complications; D012306:Risk; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology