Differential Diagnosis of Flank Pain in the Emergency Department

Background: flank pain is a well-recognized and common complaint among attendants to the emergency department’ worldwide’ demands careful evaluation proper management relief patient’s discomfort Objective: study was intended determine causes of for patients attending department Patients methods: Through period seven months (450) with were enrolled in department. Two hundreds them female (250) males, their ages ranged from (12-70) years an average (38± 8 SD). All underwent full evaluation, including detailed history, physical examination available investigations, then statistical analysis done results recorded. Results: The total number sample (450), males females (200), male ratio (1.25:1). Most (nearly 61%) age group (21-40)years . renal colic due urolithiasis constituted more than (53%) predominance, (1.7:1). Urinary tract infection made (8.4%) cases pain. Female predominate by (2.8:1), other are shown accompanying tables. Conclusion: showed that most (61%) young subjects (21-40) old. Urolithiasis Predominance by(1.7:1) , while urinary than(8,4%) predominance (2,8:1). In about (5,6%) no definite cause could be identified Keywords: pain, department, urolithiasis, infection, Miscellaneous