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NSAIDs inhibit PGs → inhibit VD оf аfferent аrteriоles → ↓ GFR Nоnsteroidаl anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, naproxen, ketorolac, and meloxicam, are a known cause of acute kidney injury. The mechanisms by which they can cause acute kidney injury include impaired afferent arteriolar vasodilation, acute interstitial nephritis, and papillary necrosis. The risk factors for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs acute kidney injury include chronic kidney disease, volume depletion from aggressive diuresis, vomiting or diarrhea, severe hypercalcemia, and concomitant use of other nephrotoxic medications. Most patients with an acute kidney injury due to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs will have an elevated serum creatinine but may not have any clinical symptoms. However, edema (peripheral or pulmonary), uremic symptoms, hypertension, electrolyte disturbances, and acid-base abnormalities may occur. The urinalysis is usually negative for hematuria or proteinuria. The patient may have hyaline casts if the mechanism is impaired afferent arteriolar vasodilation. The treatment of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced acute kidney injury consists of stopping the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug and volume resuscitation. Kidney replacement therapy, such as dialysis, is only indicated in rare circumstances, such as severe electrolyte abnormality or acid-base disturbances. The kidney function usually returns to baseline within 3–7 days following discontinuing the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced acute kidney injury can be avoided by not using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in patients who have an estimated glomerular filtration rate of < 30 mL/min and using them cautiously in patients who have an estimated glomerular filtration rate between 30 and 89 mL/min.

Urinаry cаlculi аre a cоmmоn cоndition presentation to Emergency Departments. There is a 2:1 male predominance and the first episode usually occurs between 20 and50 years of age. The majority of renal calculi are composed of calcium and are attached to either oxalate or phosphate. Ten to fifteen percent of stones are composed of struvite (magnesium-ammonium-phosphate) which are often precipitated by urea-splitting bacteria such as proteus. Uric acid stones make up the majority of the remainder. Patients with simple non-obstructing stones are safe to discharge home with analgesics and outpatient follow up. However, patients with complicating features including intractable pain or vomiting, fever, signs of infection, have a solitary kidney or transplanted kidney with or without signs of obstruction, acute renal failure, obstructing stone with signs of urinary infection, hypercalcemic crisis, urinary extravasation, significant co-morbidities or large size of stone especially in the proximal ureter should have a urologic consultation and likely admission. Patients with a solitary kidney, complete obstruction, and sepsis often require emergent decompression. Therefore, this patient should have an urgent urology consultation. Ultrasound has a modest sensitivity and specificity for detecting renal stones but may miss stones 5 mm in size. It also helpful in diagnosing proximal and distal ureteral stones, but is insensitive for identification of mid-ureteral stones. Ultrasound is98% sensitive for detecting hydronephrosis and can be used in patients who are not candidates for CT or IV urography.