Take Home Points
Many patients with renal colic require a CT scan. Diagnostic imaging should focus on eliminating concerning mimics; not on clinching the diagnosis of renal colic. POCUS and radiology department US are important modalities in evaluation of renal colic. REBEL Core Cast 101.0 – Imaging in Renal ColicClick here for Direct Download of the Podcast
References:- Moore CL et al. Imaging in suspected renal colic: systematic review of the literature and multispeciality consensus. Ann Emerg Med 2019; 74: 391-9. PMID: 31412438
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