You are called to the scene of a patient with abdominal pain.Upon arrival,you find a 38-year-old Asian man on the floor next to his desk writhing in pain.He is complaining of severe right-sided flank pain.His blood pressure is 140/90,pulse 100,and his skin is ashen and diaphoretic.You suspect:

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The symptoms described are classic for renal colic, which is caused by the formation and passing of a kidney stone. The severe pain in the flank area is a hallmark sign, as well as nausea and vomiting, which are commonly seen in patients with renal colic. The patient's blood pressure and pulse are also elevated, which is common in patients experiencing acute pain. Cholecystitis would present with pain in the upper right abdomen, whereas Mittelschmerz is pain associated with ovulation in females and is unlikely in this patient. Myocardial infarction would present with chest pain and is unlikely in this patient due to the location of the pain.

You Are Called to the Scene of a Patient with Abdominal