An Analgesia Protocol for Acute Renal Colic in the Emergency Department

An Analgesia Protocol for Acute Renal Colic in the DHMC Emergency Department

An analgesia protocol for acute renal colic will lead to faster significant reductions in pain than prior practice.

A retrospective study was performed that assessed the time to significant analgesia and medications used to achieve analgesia in the DHMC ED. Based upon this a prospective pain management protocol was designed and we will track the difference in time to significant pain relief between the two groups.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Kidney stone on stone protocol CT scan
• Acute pain from a kidney stone

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age < 18 or > 65
• Pregnant women
• Contraindications to NSAID's or opiates