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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
Answer: There is NOTHING wrong with that, in fact, THAT IS the standard of care nationwide.
Appropriate treatment is to confirm the presence of a renal calculus with a stone protocol spiral CT, then send the patient home with pain meds, anti-emetics, and instructions to hydrate well and strain all urine. The patient should have a follow up outpatient appointment with a urologist 1-2 weeks later. BUT....the patient should also receive strict instructions to return to the ER if they have INTRACTABLE pain, INTRACTABLE nausea and vomiting, or a fever over 101F. Note: intractable means it won't stop, not just a few episodes of vomiting or low-moderate level of pain---they'll just up the meds and send you back home.
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Yep. I have had so many kidney stones over the years that I lost count. There is nothing to do except wait it out.
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