[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by ROCKETMAN

I know the ratings have improved and this was a one time deal. Woke up around 1am with a sharp pain in groin area. Went to Villages ER and was seen promptly. Dr. Examined area in pain and said didn’t see a problem. I said what about pain and said it would subside after taking some ibuprofen. Got home and pain worse so go to 466a er just couple miles from my house. Only person there and after telling nurse my issue she immediately put an iv of pain killer and anti nausea drug. Dr came in immediately without even examining me we’re doing some scans of the area. Immediately had the scan after fifteen minutes came in and said you javelin a kidney stone, the size being maybe might pass on its own or have it removed. Forgot to mention when nurse gave me that I’ve, 10 minutes later the paid subsided.

That's actually a bit frightening. Renal calculus is not a difficult diagnosis at all, just the groin pain alone puts it near the top of a short list of possibilities. Did they collect urine to look for microscopic hematuria? Did they do an abdominal flat plate to see if there was a radiopaque stone? Did they consider a spiral CT of the kidneys/ureters? This really disturbs me, I've taught 3rd year medical students to correctly diagnose this in their sleep.