Ureteral Stone Mimics Appendicitis: A Point-of-care Ultrasound Case Report

Introduction: Abdominal pain is a common complaint in the emergency department. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a rapid modality to evaluate for the etiology. Case Report: A teenage male presented with symptoms concerning for appendicitis. POCUS revealed a non-peristalsing, non-compressible, tub...

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Main Authors: Cindy Shavor, Justine Pagenhardt, YuanYuan Sun, Clara Kraft, Bradley End, Joseph Minardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2020-11-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2nm503gz