Kidney Stones Or A Uti. However in some cases the lack of urine drainage and inflammation from an obstructing stone can lead to development of a urinary tract infection. The process of stone formation is called urolithiasis renal lithiasis or nephrolithiasis.
The urinary system is comprised of the kidneys bladder. Mild to moderate symptoms may occur during the passage of a small stone. 10 of hospital admissions for kidney stones are for an infection complicating a kidney stone.
Tiny stones are less likely to become stuck in the kidneys or other parts of the urinary tract.
When a normal kidney stone causes obstruction infection does not usually occur. It could be argued that kidney stones and urinary tract infections are equally painful or at least equally irritating but the answer isn t clear since different people process pain differently. It also makes a difference how severe a uti is or how large or resistant to treatment a kidney stone may be. Kidney stones can be tricky since they may have many of the same symptoms as a uti or a kidney infection pain when urinating needing to urinate often and cloudy or strong smelling urine blood in the urine fever nausea or vomiting.