Nephrolithiasis Pathway
Nephrolithiasis Pathway
Nephrolithiasis Pathway
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Approval & Citation
PHASE I (Suspected)
Inclusion Criteria
1 year or older
Symptomatic/chief complaint of UTI
flank pain, nausea or vomiting and
High suspicion of Nephrolithiasis
!
Consider
other diagnosis:
Appendicitis
Ovarian/Testicular torsion
Small bowel obstruction
UPJ obstruction
UTI
Exclusion Criteria
Less than 1 year
Low suspicion of Nephrolithiasis
Concern for septic shock (use septic
shock pathway)
Nitrites OR
Leukocytes esterase OR
Microscopy shows bacteria OR
10 WBC/HPF
Presenting Symptoms
Pain (47-80%)
Gross Hematuria (32-55%)
Nausea/vomiting
Initial Management
Imaging
Abdominal
Abdominalultrasound
ultrasoundor
orrenal
renalbladder
bladderultrasound
ultrasound
CT (not required)
If ultrasound not diagnostic/clinical suspicion high
discuss with urology prior to CT scan
Pain Medications
Ketorolac
Morphine
Anti-emetics
Ondansetron
Urinalysis
Reflex culture
NPO
Contact Urology to
determine appropriateness
of low-dose CT scan
Indeterminate
Ultrasound
Negative
Consider other diagnosis
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Pathway
Positive
Phase
Change
Nephrolithiasis v.1.0
Approval & Citation
PHASE II (Confirmed)
Initial Management
(If not already received)
Inclusion Criteria
1 year or older
Symptomatic/chief complaint of UTI
flank pain, nausea or vomiting and
High suspicion of Nephrolithiasis
Pain Medications
Ketorolac
Morphine
Exclusion Criteria
Less than 1 year
Low suspicion of Nephrolithiasis
Concern for septic shock (use septic
shock pathway)
Anti-emetics
Ondansetron
Urinalysis
Reflex Culture
NPO
Reassessment
Nitrites OR
Leukocytes esterase OR
Microscopy shows bacteria OR
10 WBC/HPF
Suspected Infection
Urology consultation
Antibiotics
Labs: CBC with diff; BUN; creatinine; lytes; blood culture if
concern for obstructed stone & sepsis (Use septic shock
pathway)
Urology consultation to determine need for admission and plan of care (if not already consulted)
Indications for consult: suspected infection; inability to tolerate PO; poor pain control; return to the ED
Discharge
Instructions
Discharge Criteria
Pain well managed
Tolerating PO
Admission Criteria
Not tolerating PO
Pain not controlled
Need for IV antibiotics
Per Urology Recommendation
Fever 101.5 F
Phase
Change
Nephrolithiasis v.1.0
Approval & Citation
Inclusion Criteria
1 year or older
Symptomatic/chief complaint of UTI
flank pain, nausea or vomiting and
Confirmed diagnosis by a providing
MD by ultrasound or CT scan
Exclusion Criteria
Less than 1 year
Concern for septic shock (use septic
shock pathway)
Admission
Ongoing Management
IV Fluids
Ketorolac
Narcotics
Tamsulosin (only over 2 years of
age) if ureteral calculus
Anti-emetics
Ondansetron
Labs
Blood culture
Lytes
Nursing
Pain assessment
Diet
Strict I/O
Discharge Instructions
Discharge Criteria
Pain well managed
Tolerating PO
Suspected Nephrolithiasis
Odds Ratio
OR 6.55
OR 3.10
History of nausea/vomiting
OR 2.39
OR 2.23
Persaud, Andre C., et al. "Pediatric urolithiasis: clinical predictors in the emergency
department." Pediatrics 124.3 (2009): 888-894.
Phase I (Suspected)
2) Riedmiller, H., P. Androulakakis, D. Beurton, R. Kocvara, and U. Khl. "Guidelines on paediatric urology." European Association of
Urology (2005).
Phase I (Suspected)
Phase II (Confirmed)
Phase I (Suspected)
Phase II (Confirmed)
Suspected Infection
Fevers or urinalysis suspicious for infection (+ nitrates, bacteria or > 10
WBC/HPF) should prompt urological consultation and antibiotics
Note: a completely obstructing ureteral calculus with a proximal infected
urinary system may present with a normal urinalysis; if clinical signs of
infection (i.e. high fever) and obstructing ureteral calculus is seen, these
patients should be treated as a suspected infection even in the absence of
abnormalities on the urinalysis
Phase II (Confirmed)
Phase II (Confirmed)
Jonathon Ellison, MD
Paul Merguerian, MD, MS, FAAP
Thomas Lendvay, MD
Russ Migita, MD
Sara Fenstermacher, RN
Eric Harvey, PharmD, MBA
Rebecca Ford, PharmD
Kristine Lorenzo, RN
Andrea Bakke, RN
Sara Vora, MD
Jennifer Magin, MBA
Holly Clifton, MPH
Mike Leu, MD, MS, MHS
Carlos Villavicencio, MD, MMI
Heather Marshall
Sue Groshong, MLIS
Asa Herrman
Executive Approval:
Sr. VP, Chief Medical Officer
Sr. VP, Chief Nursing Officer
Surgeon-in-Chief
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Evidence Ratings
This pathway was developed through local consensus based on published evidence and expert
opinion as part of Clinical Standard Work at Seattle Childrens. Pathway teams include
representatives from Medical, Subspecialty, and/or Surgical Services, Nursing, Pharmacy, Clinical
Effectiveness, and other services as appropriate.
When possible, we used the GRADE method of rating evidence quality. Evidence is first assessed
as to whether it is from randomized trial or cohort studies. The rating is then adjusted in the
following manner (from: Guyatt G et al. J Clin Epidemiol. 2011;4:383-94.):
Quality ratings are downgraded if studies:
Have serious limitations
Have inconsistent results
If evidence does not directly address clinical questions
If estimates are imprecise OR
If it is felt that there is substantial publication bias
Quality ratings are upgraded if it is felt that:
The effect size is large
If studies are designed in a way that confounding would likely underreport the magnitude
of the effect OR
If a dose-response gradient is evident
Guideline Recommendation is from a published guideline that used methodology deemed
acceptable by the team.
Expert Opinion Our expert opinion is based on available evidence that does not meet GRADE
criteria (for example, case-control studies).
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Bibliography
Studies were identified by searching electronic databases using search strategies developed and executed by a medical
librarian, Susan Groshong. An initial search was performed in March, 2015. The following databases were searched
on the Ovid platform: Medline and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews; elsewhere: Embase, Clinical Evidence,
National Guideline Clearinghouse, TRIP and Cincinnati Childrens Evidence-Based Recommendations. Retrieval was
limited to humans, English language and 2005 to current. In Medline and Embase, appropriate Medical Subject
Headings (MeSH) and Emtree headings were used respectively, along with text words, and the search strategy was
adapted for other databases using text words. Concepts searched were nephrolithiasis, urolithiasis, ureterolithiasis,
urinary calculi and renal colic. Additional articles were identified by team members and added to the results.
Two additional searches were conducted in June, 2015. The first of these used the same databases as above, for the
concept antiemetic therapy. Retrieval was limited to ages 0 18, English language and 2005 to date. The following
databases were used for the last search on the Ovid platform: Medline and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled
Trials; plus Embase. Concepts searched were nephrolithiasis, and related concepts as above, and antibiotic therapy.
Search results were limited to humans, English language, and 2000 to date. Retrieval for all searches was further
limited to certain evidence categories, such as relevant publication types, Clinical Queries, index terms for study types
and other similar limits.
Identification
469 records identified
through database searching
Screening
475 records after duplicates removed
Eligibility
Included
31 studies included in pathway
Flow diagram adapted from Moher D et al. BMJ 2009;339:bmj.b2535
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Bibliography
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Picozzi SC, Ricci C, Gaeta M, et al. Urgent ureteroscopy as first-line treatment for ureteral
stones: A meta-analysis of 681 patients. Urol Res [Nephrolithiasis]. 2012;40(5):581-586.
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