Renal Colic in Emergency Medicine

Authors: Andrew Parfitt, Shwetha Rao / Editors: Jason M Kendall / Reviewer: Sarah Hickin-Yacoub, Shwetha Rao / Code: A3, O5 / Published: 05/10/2021

Description:

This session looks at the classic presentations of renal colic and its management in the emergency department (ED). It focuses on the investigation techniques and their strengths and weaknesses. Its also looks at the complications that need urgent urological intervention.

After completing this session you will be able to:

• Identify the condition of renal colic and its classic presentations and variations
• List the differential diagnosis, i.e. red flag histories that often masquerade as renal colic
• Identify cases that require emergency intervention or hospitalisation
• Identify when it is safe to discharge a patient
• Identify the appropriate blood and urine tests and state their limitations
• Interpret CT KUB, ultrasound and IVU images when identifying stone disease, and state the advantages and drawbacks of each method

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