These videos seems very popular and so I have collected all of them in one place so people can find them easily.
Some are part of written articles, and essentially walk through the articles and explain what is said. Others are free standing and more elaborate.
I confess that video making is a bit new to me, so these are not perfect. But I have lectured for decades and have a reasonable grasp of how to communicate, so if the technique could be better the narrative seems to me pretty good most of the time.
This is the growth area of the site, so it will enlarge rapidly.
The wonderful picture is by Laurentius de Voltolina (Florence, 1300’s). It hangs in the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.
PART OF FULL ARTICLES
PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM – Chapter Seven, a clinical review
DIET PROTEIN AND POTASSIUM – Their effects on kidney stone formation
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE STONE FORMERS LONG VERSION – Causes and prevention
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE STONE FORMERS SHORT VERSION – Causes and prevention
IMPORTANCE OF BRUSHITE SUPERSATURATION – Unique guide to stone prevention
IDIOPATHIC HYPERCALCIURIA – The main cause of calcium stones
OPENING VIDEO FOR THE SITE – Walk through showing where to find things
WHERE STONES FORM – A bit of kidney anatomy, plaque and plugging
HOW TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF STONES – The decision pathways to treatment
STONE RISK FACTORS – Urine stone risk factors and how to interpret them
THREE ESSENTIALS FOR STONE PREVENTION – Diet sodium, calcium, and oxalate control
WHY EAT A LOW OXALATE DIET – Do not bother unless you have sound reasons
STONES IN MIDLIFE – Special problems to watch for
STONES IN CHILDREN – Unique problems and how prevention proceeds
FREE STANDING VIDEOS
WHERE WE BEGIN – A long overview of how stones form; excellent but you may need a break at the halfway point
HOW SUPERSATURATION IS MEASURED AND USED – More friendly version
HOW SUPERSATURATION IS MEASURED AND USED – Fairly advanced
HOW KIDNEYS SUPERSATURATE THE URINE – Kidney functions that concentrate urine
WHAT SUPERSATURATION IS – Fundamental nature of SS
SCIENCE VIDEOS
OVERVIEW OF SCIENCE – Introduction to the Sciences
EMPIRICAL RESEARCH – Gives us much of what we know about kidney stones
The videos are so much better than scrolling back and forth between an illustration and the text. That said, what I would LOVE to see is animation of the physiology and pathology of the kidneys, glumerulus, and nephrons, so I can visualize how all the components work (or don’t). Found a lot on YouTube, but mostly disappointing.