Kidney Stones Diagnosis Nice. If a woman is pregnant offer ultrasound instead of ct. Surgical treatment should be offered within 48 hours of diagnosis or readmission to people presenting with ureteric stones and renal colic if the pain is ongoing and not tolerated or the stone is unlikely to pass.
We use the best available evidence to develop recommendations that guide decisions in health public health and social care. This guideline includes recommendations on. It aims to improve the detection clearance and prevention of stones.
Nice guideline draft july 2018 1 of 34 1 national institute for health and care 2 excellence 3 guideline 4 renal and ureteric stones.
Draft for consultation renal and ureteric stones. 1 1 1 offer urgent within 24 hours of presentation low dose non contrast ct to adults with suspected renal colic. The committee agreed that ureteric stones can be extremely painful and if left untreated can lead to a loss of kidney function. Draft for consultation renal and ureteric stones.