Ureterolithiasis in Adolescents: A Case Report.

A 13-year-old patient presented to the emergency department with a history of abdominal pain and right flank pain. Two days before, she was evaluated at her pediatrician's office and was diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis and sent home. In the emergency department, the patient was diagnosed with ureterolithiasis after a physical examination, laboratory work, and imaging findings. She was treated successfully with conservative medical management. Symptomatic presentation of ureterolithiasis can include abdominal pain, flank pain, hematuria, dysuria, urgency, nausea, and vomiting. Nurse practitioners need to recognize nonspecific symptoms of ureterolithiasis for accurate diagnosis and treatment. Risk factors, signs and symptoms, prevention, and treatment options for ureterolithiasis are discussed. Copyright © 2021 National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Citation

Kimberly P Toole, Catherine Frank, Melanie Kroger Jarvis, Sarah Pluckebaum, Brenda Wiles. Ureterolithiasis in Adolescents: A Case Report. Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners. 2021 May-Jun;35(3):327-331

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PMID: 33674161

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