Health Condition 1: N23- Unspecified renal colic
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: POINT OF CARE ULTRASOUND IN PATIENT PRESENTING WITH LOIN TO GROIN PAIN.: This is a prospective observational study to be conducted in the Emergency Medicine Department of Kasturba medic
Sponsors
Dr AKASH K
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients aged >18 years with suspected renal colic presenting to Department of Emergency Medicine.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients not consenting to participate in the study. 2. Patients who will not be undergoing further radiological investigations for confirmation of diagnosis after Point of Care Ultrasound 3. Patients with intrauterine gestation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The sensitivity and specificity of point of care ultrasound performed by emergency physicians for detecting hydroureteronephrosis in patients with suspected renal colicTimepoint: At presentation to Emergency Department, Follow up at 30 days since presentation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The correlation of the results of the KEYSTONE protocols with the radiological and clinical findings and outcomes for detecting other time-senstive emergencies such as aortic aneurysm, appendicitisTimepoint: At presentation to Emergency Department, Follow up at 30 days since presentation | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr AKASH K
KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE MANIPAL
Outcome results
None listed