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Acute flank pain secondary to urolithiasis: radiologic evaluation and alternate diagnoses.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17601499     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This article discusses the radiologic management of the patient who has acute flank pain. It describes the evolution of radiologic imaging in patients who present with acute symptoms caused by suspected urolithiasis, the advantages of unenhanced helical CT and the limitations of abdominal radiography, intravenous urography, and ultrasonography in this setting, and the alternative diagnoses encountered within the urinary tract, abdomen, and pelvis.
Authors:
Gaurav Jindal; Parvati Ramchandani
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Radiologic clinics of North America     Volume:  45     ISSN:  0033-8389     ISO Abbreviation:  Radiol. Clin. North Am.     Publication Date:  2007 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-07-02     Completed Date:  2008-09-12     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0123703     Medline TA:  Radiol Clin North Am     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  395-410, vii     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Colic / diagnosis,  etiology
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Flank Pain / etiology*
Humans
Kidney Diseases / diagnosis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Male
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis
Radiography, Abdominal / methods
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tomography, Spiral Computed / methods
Urinary Tract / pathology,  ultrasonography
Urography / methods
Urolithiasis / diagnosis*

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