My name is Skye and I'm male, and I personally love my name (No, I'm not gay). I've never found a straight-up definition of this name, but I have been given multiple separate answers, and people have told me it means: eternal, winged, protected, sheltering, and enduring. So for me really, it's a survivor's name.
Diagnosis of kidney stones is best accomplished using an ultrasound, intravenous pyleography (IVP), or a CT scan. Most kidney stones will pass through the ureter to the bladder on their own with time. Treatment includes pain-control medications and, in some cases, medications to facilitate the passage of urine.
Treating large kidney stones. If a kidney stone is too big to be passed naturally â 6-7mm (about 0.23 to 0.27in) in diameter or larger â you may need treatment to remove it another way. This could include: extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)