Bilateral Hydronephrosis and Cystitis Resulting from Chronic Ketamine Abuse
Ketamine associated urinary dysfunction has become increasingly more common worldwide. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an established modality for diagnosing hydronephrosis in the emergency department. We describe a case of a young male ketamine abuser with severe urinary urgency and frequency i...
Main Authors: | Vu Huy Tran, Mathew Nelson, Joshua Nogar, Robert M. Bramante |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2014-07-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/9r73g9zv |
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