Urological Causes Of Abdo Pain

Question 1

Typical location of pain for renal colic

Answer 1

Loin pain radiating to the groin

Question 2

Typical location of pain for acute pyelonephritis

Answer 2

Loin pain

Question 3

Typical location of pain for urinary retention

Answer 3

Suprapubic

Question 4

Pain is often severe but intermittent. Patient’s are characteristically restless.

Visible or non-visible haematuria (blood in urine) may be present

Answer 4

Renal colic

Question 5

Fever and rigors are common as is vomiting

Loin pain

Answer 5

Acute pyelonephritis

Question 6

Caused by obstruction to the bladder outflow.

Much more common in men, who often have a history of benign prostatic hyperplasia

Answer 6

Urinary retention