Bilateral Hydronephrosis and Cystitis Resulting from Chronic Ketamine Abuse

Ketamine associated urinary dysfunction has become increasingly more common worldwide. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an established modality for diagnosing hydronephrosis in the emergency department. We describe a case of a young male ketamine abuser with severe urinary urgency and frequency i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vu Huy Tran, Mathew Nelson, Joshua Nogar, Robert M. Bramante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2014-07-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/9r73g9zv