Most kidney stones eventually pass through the urinary tract on their own within 48 hours, with ample fluid intake. Ketorolac (Toradol), an injectable anti-inflammatory drug, and narcotics may be used for pain control when over-the-counter pain control medications are not effective.
What is a Lichen? Lichens are the symbiotic association of a fungus and an alga. Most lichen-forming fungi are members of the ascomycetes, the fungal group that includes the destructive bread molds, the edible morels, and the commercially-important baking and brewing yeast.hat is a Lichen? Lichens are the symbiotic association of a fungus and an alga. Most lichen-forming fungi are members of the ascomycetes, the fungal group that includes the destructive bread molds, the edible morels, and the commercially-important baking and brewing yeast.
You are correct in your observation that it is a mold growing on the trunks of your trees. But even more correct is that it is a lichen. Lichens are a combination of two distinct plants that have taken up living together to get benefits from each other. The first part of the symbiotic relationship is the blue-green algae that pair up with a fungus (mold) that can't produce its own food stuffs. The blue-green algae produce sugars and starches and amino acids that the fungus uses to grow, and the fungus provides a substrate for the algae to attach to and grow and prosper.