Acute Flank Pain in Primary Care: POCUS Alters Management Decisions

A 47‑year‑old woman with a 3‑day history of dysuria, urinary frequency, and urgency presented to her primary care physician. She noted chills that she treated with acetaminophen. She reports that a colicky pain in her right flank woke her up from sleep this morning. In the clinic, she was afebrile…

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Case Report

Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction as a Presenting Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Case Report and Review of the Literature

A case of intestinal pseudo-obstruction as a presenting manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus is presented. Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease with a wide spectrum of unpredictable multisystemic presentations. A case of systemic lupus erythematosus that was diagnosed in a patient whose initial presentation for the disease was acute…

Posted in: hydronephrosis 2 renal failure 10 systemic lupus erythematosus 9
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