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ArticleCurrent medical imaging2025

Pre-hospital Identification of a Giant Bladder Calculus through Screening Sonography: A Case Report.

Sergio Miravent, Carla Gomes, Paula Simaozinho, Bruna Vaz, Manuel Duarte Lobo, Rui Pedro de Almeida

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Article in Current medical imaging, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sergio MiraventBasic Emergency Service of Vila Real de Santo Antonio, Algarve Local Health Unit, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-1345-5747
Carla GomesBasic Emergency Service of Vila Real de Santo Antonio, Algarve Local Health Unit, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-3832-7979
Paula SimaozinhoAlgarve Local Health Unit, Central ACeS Department, Portugal.ORCID 0009-0001-9486-9780
Bruna VazBasic Emergency Service of Vila Real de Santo Antonio, Algarve Local Health Unit, Portugal.ORCID 0009-0006-0627-4995
Manuel Duarte LoboLocal Health Unit of Northeast, Polytechnic, University of Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-2529-1719
Rui Pedro de AlmeidaMedical Imaging and Radiotherapy Department, Center for Studies and Development in Health (CES), University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-7524-9669

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Abstract

introductionScreening ultrasound proves to be remarkably beneficial in pre-hospital settings, particularly in geographically remote areas with technological constraints and no medical specialties. Urological pathology has a high frequency of occurrence in the emergency department and is part of the wide range of occurrences that can benefit from this ultrasound screening as a clinical guide for patients. CASE PRESENTATION: In this case, a patient experiencing lower abdominal pain and symptoms of renal colic sought assistance at a basic emergency service facility. Utilizing a renal screening ultrasound executed by a sonographer, the clinical team identified images indicative of a significant bladder calculus. Subsequently, the patient was referred to a referral hospital for a comprehensive evaluation by medical specialties.

conclusionThe images obtained in both health units exhibited congruence, indicating that the screening ultrasound, while not intended to replace the specialized orthodox ultrasound executed by a radiologist, served as a crucial tool for diagnostic presumption, providing consistency in clinical decision-making for referring patients. This capability allowed emergency physicians to promptly transfer a patient requiring urgent further investigation to a referral hospital with compelling and substantiated data. This shift in the approach to patient triage in a remote setting could enhance patient safety.

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Emergency Medical ServicesUrinary Bladder CalculiHumansReferral and ConsultationUltrasonographyCalculusCystolithotomyEmergencyRenalScreeningUltrasound.

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