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The kidneys and urinary tract are a common source for occult pathology in the acutely unwell patient, urosepsis is frequently encountered and being able to demonstrate the presence of urinary calculi or obstruction could lead to more rapid source control.
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Jones, H. (2022). Renal Tract Ultrasound. In: Walden, A., Campbell, A., Miller, A., Wise, M. (eds) Ultrasound in the Critically Ill. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71742-1_11
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