Young Patients with Suspected Uncomplicated Renal Colic are Unlikely to Have Dangerous Alternative Diagnoses or Need Emergent Intervention

Young Patients with Suspected Uncomplicated Renal Colic are Unlikely to Have Dangerous Alternative Diagnoses or Need Emergent Intervention

Introduction: In the United States there is debate regarding the appropriate first test for new-onset renal colic, with non-contrast helical computed tomography (CT) receiving the highest ratings from both Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the American Urological Association. This is ba...

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Main Authors: Schoenfeld, Elizabeth M., Poronsky, Kye E., Elia, Tala R., Budhram, Gavin R., Garb, Jane L., Mader, Timothy J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2015-03-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Renal Colic
intervention
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/3p36m20f

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