Ureteral stone: The size of the stone does not correlate well to the intensity of the pain. The nearly unbearable pain of ureteral colic is from spasm of the muscular ureter. Although 50% probability to pass on its own within a few days, a 5-6mm stone sometimes will get stuck and fail to progress. Usually after 5 days, i recommend having the stone extracted with a ureteroscope as an outpatient.
(Redirected from Shen (surname)) Not to be confused with ShÄn (surname) (ç³) or ShÃ¨n (surname) (æ), both also generally written as 'Shen'. ShÄn is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname æ². Shen is the 14th surname in the Song-era Hundred Family Surnames.
(shen) one of the basic substances that according to traditional Chinese medicine pervade the body, usually translated âspirit,â encompassing both the mind of the individual and healthy mental and physical function. n in Chinese medicine, one of the five spirits. Shen is housed by the heart and is associated with consciousness and memory, awareness, and expression. See also five spirits.