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Acute left flank pain
Bedside ultrasound is becoming a very important tool in emergency medicine. One of the staples of bedside ultrasound is its potential in assisting the clinician with information on local anatomy and organ function. A previously healthy 44-year-old male presented to the emergency department with acute dysuria and left flank pain. A renal bedside ultrasound was obtained and showed excellent urine...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Emergency Medicine
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1865-1372,1865-1380
DOI: 10.1007/s12245-009-0110-2