Question

A 48-year-old white man presents with unremitting right flank pain. He denies dysuria or fever. He does report significant nausea without vomiting. He has never experienced anything like this before. What is the probable diagnosis? What are other possible diagnoses? At this stage of the case study, what diagnostic studies and basic treatments are most appropriate to order and why?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

1. Because of the symptoms, it could be anything that’s kidney related.

Most common symptoms: reduced amount of urine, swelling in legs, ankles, shortness of breath, fatigue, nausea, pain, seizures...

Most common causes: kidney stones, kidney infection, shingles, bladder infection, spinal arthritis...

2. What I wrote in the first paragraph are some of the possible diagnoses.

3. Blood test, urine test, imaging tests...