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Could The Flank Pain Be Related To Kidney Or Diagnosed Diverticulitis?

my man is suffering from flank pain, slight pain for about a week. Tonight he is on the couch and in lots of pain to move or walk. We were thinking kidney??? We spent New years day 2014 at the ER and he diagnosed with Diverticulitis. Could this be another episode?
Fri, 4 Sep 2015
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Hello\
Thanks for query .Severe pain in flank in majority of patients is mostly due to presence of stone either in kidney or ureter and needs to be ruled out by Ultrasound Scanning of abdomen .

It is most unlikely to be diverticulitis

Please consult qualified Urologist for clinical and digital rectal examination and get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis.
1) Urine routine and culture.
2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen and pelvis.

Further treatment will depend upon result of these tests and final diagnosis.

Dr.Patil.


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Could The Flank Pain Be Related To Kidney Or Diagnosed Diverticulitis?

Hello\ Thanks for query .Severe pain in flank in majority of patients is mostly due to presence of stone either in kidney or ureter and needs to be ruled out by Ultrasound Scanning of abdomen . It is most unlikely to be diverticulitis Please consult qualified Urologist for clinical and digital rectal examination and get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis. 1) Urine routine and culture. 2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen and pelvis. Further treatment will depend upon result of these tests and final diagnosis. Dr.Patil.