SAQ Library : Renal & Urology
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Acute testicular torsion
A 26-year-old male presents to your rural emergency department with severe atraumatic left scrotal pain. You suspect a possible acute …
Febrile infant
An otherwise well 5-month-old girl presents to the Emergency Department with fever (39.2°C) for 24 hours, vomiting and reduced feeding.
Flank pain and fever
A 47-year-old man has presented with R-sided flank pain and fever. Two slices from his CT scan are provided below.
Acute kidney injury
A 78 year old man is sent into your ED by their general practitioner with concerns for acute kidney injury …
Acute bacterial prostatitis
A 54-year-old male presents to the Emergency Department with fever, malaise and lower urinary tract symptoms. You suspect he may …
Paediatric urinary retention
A 6-year-old girl is brought in by her mother with abdominal pain and a history of not passing urine for …
Fever and groin pain
You are asked to review an unwell 64-year-old male in your emergency department. A quick review of previous records reveals …
Priapism
A 38 year old man presents with a painful penile erection for the past 4 yours. His medical history includes …
Flank pain and fever in diabetes
A 45 year old diabetic patient presents with 2 days of bilateral flank pain and fever. Tem 38
- HR 100
- BP …
Acute kidney injury
A 72-year-old man presents to your Emergency Department with confusion and decreased urine output over the past 48 hours. He …
Polycystic kidney disease
A 42-year-old man with known autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (PCKD) has presented to the ED with flank pain.
Tumor lysis syndrome
A 59-year-old male was brought to your emergency department by ambulance after suffering a brief tonic-clonic seizure. He has been …
Glomerulonephritis in toddler
A 22-month-old previously well boy presents with one week of periorbital oedema and bilateral leg swelling. He has normal vital …
Ischaemic priapism
A 46-year-old male presents with a 6-hour history of a painful erection.
Peritoneal dialysis peritonitis
A 63-year-old woman with end-stage renal failure on daily peritoneal dialysis presents with abdominal pain. You are concerned about PD …
Acute testicular torsion
A 26-year-old male presents to a rural emergency department with severe atraumatic left scrotal pain. Testicular torsion is suspected.
Obstructing ureteric stone with sepsis
A 34-year-old female presents with sudden onset right flank pain. Limited slices of her CTKUB are shown.
Penetrating back injury with renal trauma
A 35-year-old man sustains a single stab wound to the left side of his back. The incoming ambulance team have …
Abdo pain
A 54-year-old man presents to a tertiary ED with severe right-sided abdominal pain. He has no allergies. Vitals: HR 110/min, …
Exertional rhabdomyolysis
A 54-year-old man presents with tea-coloured urine, myalgia and weakness two days after running a marathon. His vital signs are: …
Acute urinary retention and paraphimosis
A 70-year-old man presents with 24 hours of painful acute urinary retention.
Priapism
A 40-year-old man presents at 11:30 pm with severe pain and distress with an erection present for 3 hours. He …
Paediatric HUS
A 4-year-old boy attends the Emergency Department with a 1-week history of fever and bloody diarrhoea. He is seen by …
Urinary retention
A 70-year-old man presents with suprapubic abdominal pain and an inability to pass urine for 12 hours. There is no …