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SONO case series: 35-year-old male patient with flank pain
William Shyy1, Roneesha Knight2
1Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Abstract:
The diagnosis and management of obstructing nephrolithiasis by emergency physicians has undergone great advancements in the past few years. No longer do all patients with suspected renal colic need a CT scan and an immediate urology consult. In this case presentation, we present a classic case of obstructing nephrolithiasis along with the associated point-of-care ultrasound images. We will walk with the reader through a series of questions and answers discussing the patient's diagnosis based on the most current evidence-based recommendations.
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