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ArticlePOCUS journal2025

Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Used to Rapidly Diagnose Both Renal Colic and a Symptomatic Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in an Elderly Man with Left Flank Pain.

Rie Seu, Ariella Gartenberg, Rachel Mirsky, Aamir Bandagi, Nicole J Leonard-Shiu, Reema Panjwani, Nora McNulty, Trevor Dixon, Michelle A Montenegro, Michael Halperin

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Article in POCUS journal, 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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Rie SeuDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine - NYC Health + Hospitals Corporation Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
Ariella GartenbergDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine - NYC Health + Hospitals Corporation Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
Rachel MirskyDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine - NYC Health + Hospitals Corporation Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
Aamir BandagiDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine - NYC Health + Hospitals Corporation Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
Nicole J Leonard-ShiuDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine - NYC Health + Hospitals Corporation Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
Reema PanjwaniDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine - NYC Health + Hospitals Corporation Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
Nora McNultyDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine - NYC Health + Hospitals Corporation Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
Trevor DixonDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine - NYC Health + Hospitals Corporation Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
Michelle A MontenegroDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine - NYC Health + Hospitals Corporation Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
Michael HalperinDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine - NYC Health + Hospitals Corporation Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.

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Abstract

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) possess significant patient morbidity and mortality, but diagnosis can be missed or delayed given variable presenting symptoms. Renal colic is a potential "red herring" in cases of symptomatic AAA. This case involves an atypical presentation of flank pain likely due to both nephrolithiasis and an AAA. Prompt recognition of AAAs by the emergency department (ED) is critical to prevent misdiagnosis and initiate rapid treatment when indicated.

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abdominal painabnormal aortic aneurysmnephrolithiasisPOCUSpoint of care ultrasound

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PMID40342678
PMCPMC12057473

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