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Can Tamsulosin Get That STONE to Drop?

Background: Ureteric (renal) colic is a common, painful condition encountered in the Emergency Department (ED). Sustained contraction of smooth muscle in the ureter as a kidney stone passes the length of the ureter leads to pain. The majority of stones ...

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Renal and Genitourinary

Alpha Blockers in Renal Colic: A Systematic Review

Background: Ureteric (renal) colic is a common, painful condition encountered in the Emergency Department (ED). Sustained contraction of smooth muscle in the ureter as a kidney stone passes the length of the ureter leads to pain. The majority of stones ...

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Renal and Genitourinary

Medical Expulsion Therapy in Ureteral Colic: An Update

Back in August 2014, we posted an in depth review on medical expulsion therapy (MET) with tamsulosin in patients with renal colic. The summary of that post was: “Clearly, there is disagreement in the literature. None of the studies are ...

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Renal and Genitourinary

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