Genitourinary Ultrasound

Daniel J Kim; Colin R Bell; Gillian Sheppard

doi:10.1016/j.emc.2024.05.007

Genitourinary Ultrasound

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2024 Nov;42(4):819-838. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2024.05.007. Epub 2024 Aug 17.

Authors

Daniel J Kim¹, Colin R Bell², Gillian Sheppard³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Department of Emergency Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital, 855 12th Avenue West, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1M9, Canada. Electronic address: dkim000@gmail.com.
² Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, 7007 14 Street Southwest, Calgary, Alberta T2V 1P9, Canada. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/colinrbell.
³ Discipline of Emergency Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 300 Prince Philip Drive, St. John's, Newfoundland A1B 3V6, Canada. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/GillianSheppar9.

PMID: 39326990
DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2024.05.007

Abstract

Renal and genitourinary (GU) complaints are common reasons for presentation to the emergency department (ED). This article reviews the approach to renal, bladder, and testicular point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) with specific discussions of commonly encountered ED pathology. It presents algorithms highlighting the clinical integration of renal and GU POCUS into the evaluation and management of these patients.

Keywords: Bladder; Hydronephrosis; Pocus; Renal; Renal colic; Testicular; Testicular torsion; Ultrasound.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Emergency Service, Hospital*
Female
Humans
Kidney Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Male
Male Urogenital Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Point-of-Care Systems*
Ultrasonography* / methods