| Literature DB >> 26367338 |
Mike Leveridge1, Frank T D'Arcy, Dermot O'Kane, Joseph J Ischia, David R Webb, Damien M Bolton, Nathan Lawrentschuk.
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Flank pain caused by renal colic is a common presentation to emergency departments. This paper reviews the acute clinical assessment of these patients, outlines appropriate diagnostic strategies with labwork and imaging and updates the reader on conservative treatments, suitable choices for analgesia and indications for surgical intervention. Prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment instituted in the Emergency Department can rapidly and effectively manage this excruciatingly painful condition.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26367338 DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000324
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Emerg Med ISSN: 0969-9546 Impact factor: 2.799