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63 y/o man, s/p assault, abdominal and left flank pain

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A 63-year-old man presented with abdominal and left flank pain after he was repeatedly kicked in the abdomen during an assault. Physical exam revealed tender, echymotic areas over his abdomen and left flank. His vital signs were stable and his neurological exam was normal. His hematocrit was 38% and urinalysis showed 10 red blood cells in his urine.

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