The recommendation to "drink plenty of fluids" has been commonly given to patients who are diagnosed with ureteral stones. The rationale behind this advice is to generate enough urine volume and flow ...

In a recently published article in Annals of Emergency Medicine, Firat Bektas and colleagues from Akdeniz University, in Antalya, Turkey, conducted a randomized placebo-controlled trial comparing ...

For acute renal colic, acupuncture as an adjunct to intramuscular injection of diclofenac sodium may accelerate pain relief, according to a study published online Aug. 9 in JAMA Network Open. The ...

Half of patients discharged from the emergency department need only five tablets or fewer of morphine 5mg or an equivalent opioid pain killer, according to new research presented at the European ...

To the Editor: Although generally comprehensive, Teichman's review of acute renal colic due to ureteral calculus (Feb. 12 issue) 1 failed to mention the calcium-channel blocker nifedipine in the ...

Adults with ureteric stones and renal colic have surgical treatment within 48 hours of diagnosis or readmission, if pain is ongoing and not tolerated, or the stone is unlikely to pass. Early ...

Non-contrast CT is the gold standard investigation for patients with acute pain and suspected ureteric stones. CT KUBs are more accurate than intravenous urograms (IVU). They also have other benefits ...

Adults with suspected renal colic have low-dose non-contrast CT within 24 hours of presentation. CT should be performed as soon as possible, unless it is contraindicated, to prevent delays to ...