ED Rounds – How Big Are Your Stones

‘How big are your stones….David?’

A Renal Colic Presentation by Brian Ramrattan

 


 


 

 


 

Passing a Stone?

  • <5mm likely to pass without intervention
  • >10mm unlikely to pass without intervention
  • Increased intervention requirements with larger stones
  • Likelihood of stone passing also affected by position
    • Stones at the vesicoureteric junction more likely to be passed than those in the proximal ureter

 


 

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