CT scans help in accurate detection of UT stones

A good CT scan can detect 99 per cent of stones in the urinary tract. The advantage of CT scan is that it can give the exact location and size of the stone. These are the main factors to decide the treatment options. Once diagnosed, it has to be treated immediately. Or else, it may end up in renal damage due to blocking of the urinary tract or lead to recurrent urinary tract infection. In most cases, smaller stones of 4-6 mm will pass out from the urinary tract with simple conservative treatments with medication (7080%). But at times, even small ones will not come out and can cause pain and infection, requiring surgery. 

Down syndrome is caused due to the presence of multiple copies of chromosome no 21, leading to a total of 47 chromosomes instead of 46 in each cell. This results in anomalies, such as reduced muscle tone, small nose and flat nasal bridge and eyes that slant upwards and outwards. They can also have mental retardation, speech and learning disabilities and problems to do with the heart, vision and growth. The risk of a baby being born with down syndrome increases in women over 35 years.