The difference between urinary tract stones and urinary tract infections: 1. From the symptoms, urinary tract stones are mainly painful, while urinary tract infections are mainly urinary tract irritation symptoms, after urinary tract stones cause obstruction can produce obvious back pain or abdominal pain, the pain symptoms are often more intense, and can be accompanied by urinary frequency, urinary urgency and other urinary tract irritation symptoms. In contrast, urinary tract infections are mainly characterized by symptoms of urinary tract irritation, mainly manifesting as frequent urination and urinary urgency, but seldom with symptoms of low back pain or abdominal pain.2. From the urinalysis examination, urinary tract stones are mainly examined for increased red blood cells, while urinary tract infections are mainly examined for increased white blood cells.3. In principle, urinary tract stones need to be treated with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. Patients with too large stones need surgery. In contrast, urinary tract infections are treated mainly with intravenous fluids or oral antibiotics, and do not require surgery, even in the case of severe urinary tract infections.