Genitourinary tract emergencies are some of the most common reasons for emergency
department and outpatient office visits. Urinary tract infections account for approximately 2 …

A wide spectrum of complications affecting the urinary tract may be encountered with various
treatments: medical, minimally invasive, surgical, and radiation therapy. 1, 2 Although most …

Non-traumatic urinary bladder emergencies are rare but critical diagnoses to make in an
emergency setting. Acute urinary bladder pathologies require an accurate and timely …

An emergency medical (EM) specialist has a vast array of imaging modalities available to
decipher various genitourinary (GU) complaints commonly seen in the emergency …

Nontraumatic urinary tract emergencies include acute obstructive uropathy, infections which
can become complicated, and acute renovascular abnormalities. Imaging plays an important …

Trauma is the leading cause of death in young Americans. About 3% to 10% of patients who
experience traumatic injuries will have involvement of the genitourinary tract [1, 2]. Of these …

Nontraumatic emergent genitourinary conditions require timely diagnosis to ensure timely
treatment and an improved clinical outcome. This chapter summarizes the multimodality …

Urinary-tract (UT) injuries are common, and frequently cause substantial morbidity, though
death seldom occurs solely from such injuries.'Delayed recognition of UT injuries is very …

Acute urinary tract disorders often manifest as flank pain and are a common complaint of
patients who present to the emergency department (ED). The pain is often a vague, poorly …

OBJECTIVE. Acute and emergent genitourinary conditions require accurate and rapid
diagnosis to minimize patient morbidity and mortality. CONCLUSION. Radiologists' …