Author: Dr. Tucker Matthews We see a whole lot of flank pain in the ED, and more and more, we go for non-contrast CT scans (19% of acute flank pain encounters in 2000 had NCCTs, whereas 45% did in 2008). And these NCCTs are pretty damn effective at detecting urolithiasis. Unfortunately, however, a lot of…
Author: Dr. Stephen Gore
In the spirit of antibiotic stewardship and limiting the side effects of said antibiotics, we took a critical look during our last Journal Club session at the utility of urinalyses, urine cultures and vague symptoms like confusion/altered mental state in diagnosing UTI.
…Kidney stones…where to start. They’ve been described as “more painful than childbirth” (I can’t confirm as I’ve been fortunate enough to not had a kidney stone…or given birth) and are responsible for >1 million ED visits per year. In this wonderful blog post we will cover what you, as an ED physician, need to know…
In this blog, we’re going to dive into the topic of pediatric urologic emergencies. We’re going to focus on some of the more uncommon emergencies such as: phimosis, paraphimosis, priapism, entrapment injuries, testicular torsion, epididymitis, varicocele, and hydrocele. It’s important to note that UTI’s and Kidney stones are also common in peds, and often require additional work-up as often indicate abnormal anatomy or disease processes.
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