Renal Colic and Current Management of Ureteric Calculi

Denis Hosking, MB, ChB, FRCSC(ED), FRCSC

Professor and Section Head
Section of Urology, Department of Surgery
University of Manitoba Health Sciences Center
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
June, 2003

Presented at Division of Urology Grand Rounds,
Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia
50 minutes duration.

Objectives:

• Review the pathophysiology of renal colic
• Investigational issues such as the presence of hematuria and appropriate radiological studies are reviewed
• Issues related to management of renal colic are discussed, including observation, the role for analgesics, and issues related to fluid replacement
• Understand various treatment success rates and provide a final series of treatment recommendations

• This event is eligible for Section 2 CME credit as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and may also be incorporated into a personal learning project (PLP) under Section 4 (Structured Learning Projects).
• This event is eligible for one hour of Section 2 CME credit