I had a friend who, turned out to have a kidney stone, went to the ER. The doctor felt that she had a stone and ordered all the tests. WHile they were waiting for the CT scan results the doctor ordered at lady partsl exam. Why would a doctor order a pelvic exam when he already said that he it could be a stone?
I have passed a ton of stones and never had to have a lady partsl exam. I'm just trying to figure out why her trip was different. Or is it because I have a history of stones and am currently seeing a urologist for them. She asked me if I ever had to have a lady partsl exam w/ a stone and if this was normal. The only thing that I could think of was that she may have complained of other symptoms and the doctor wanted to do a full check.
I am a chronic sufferer of kidney stones and no one ever did a lady partsl exam on me, even before I had stones in my medical history. It does make sense though, after reading the posts above me that they may do one to rule out any gyno problems. Hope all works out okay, kidney stones are NO fun!! I have had to have surgery twice in the past 6 months!! Best wishes to your friend!
She is feeling much better now. She would always laugh at me when I told her I would rather have 20 kids w/o pain meds:bluecry1: (I had 2 kids that way and it wasn't fun) than to pass another stone.
Thanks for the info. It does make sense that they would do a gyno workup. I passed my first stone when I was 20 and they didn't do a pelvic so I wasn't sure why the would do one.
I had my first (and only so far) stone when I was 2 months post delivery of my third baby. I didn't go to the ED. I went to my Dr's office. Though he said he immediately recognized a kidney stone by the sight of me curled up in fetal position on the floor writhing in agony, he did a pelvic anyway. Gee, that was over 8 years ago. I'm probably overdue!
Its a pregnancy test for any female 12 to 80 and a pelvic for any pain between the neck and the knees.
Seriously most of the tests we do in the ER are for CYA. If we could practice like we did when I first became involved in emergency medicine years ago people wouldn't have to wait 6, 8, 10, 12+ hours in the lobby. That and the fact that we are the primary care providers for so many un/under insured persons.
I don't have anything of interest to add to this thread, but I LOVE YOUR PICTURE BY YOUR NAME!! Come to the dark side...... we have cookies. Too good!!!
I don't have anything of interest to add to this thread, but I LOVE YOUR PICTURE BY YOUR NAME!! Come to the dark side...... we have cookies. Too good!!!
Thanks. I have a friend who uses it as his avatar on messaging and I stole it. :chuckle
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She is feeling much better now. She would always laugh at me when I told her I would rather have 20 kids w/o pain meds:bluecry1: (I had 2 kids that way and it wasn't fun) than to pass another stone.
Thanks for the info. It does make sense that they would do a gyno workup. I passed my first stone when I was 20 and they didn't do a pelvic so I wasn't sure why the would do one.
THanks again.