Question

A 45-year-old man presents with flank pain and haematuria. An ultrasound shows a 6 mm stone in the ureter. He is hemodynamically stable. What is the recommended initial management?

Accepted Answer

Alpha-blocker therapy to facilitate passage

Answer

Immediate surgical removal

Answer

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

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IV urography

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Long-term antibiotic therapy

Practice question

A 45-year-old man presents with flank pain and haematuria. An ultrasound shows a 6 mm stone in the ureter. He is hemodynamically stable. What is the recommended initial management?