Renal colic
Known Symptoms
- Sudden, severe flank or back pain
- Pain radiating to the groin or abdomen
- Nausea or vomiting
- Blood in urine
Known Causes
- Kidney or ureteric stones
- Urinary tract obstruction
- Crystallization of minerals in urine
- Dehydration
Care
- Pain relief and antispasmodic medications
- Adequate hydration
- Imaging to identify stone size and location
- Surgical or minimally invasive procedures if needed
- Sudden, severe flank or back pain
- Pain radiating to the groin or abdomen
- Nausea or vomiting
- Blood in urine
Featured Specialities
Our Speciality Services
Nephrology
The Department of Nephrology provides comprehensive kidney care, from diagnosis to medical management to advanced dialysis and transplantation. We treat kidney stones, glomerular disease, diabetic kidney problems, and hypertension, and provide pediatric nephrology and onconephrology care when necessary. Our team manages living-donor, high risk, and ABO-incompatible transplants through modern dialysis units (hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, HDF and CRRT for critically ill patients), interventional nephrology procedures, and a leading transplant program. Recognised for excellence — ranked No. 2 in Outlook’s 2025 Best Nephrology Centres — KIMSHEALTH is a trusted destination for complete kidney care.
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Royal Bahrain Hospital, Salmaniya
Royal Bahrain Hospital, Salmaniya
Orthopedics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urology, General Surgery, Cardiology and Plastic Surgery
93
Doctors
77
Beds
15
Services
2011
Established in
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