A kidney stone doesn’t announce itself politely. It arrives as a dull ache in your back or side, then within an hour turns into pain that folds you over the kitchen counter. Some people mistake it for a pulled muscle. Nobody mistakes it for that twice.
Arlington ER runs on-site CT imaging to find the stone’s size and location the same visit, with board-certified physicians and full lab work under one roof.
Pain alone doesn’t tell you how urgent a kidney stone is. What tells you is what comes with it.
Fever with kidney stone pain is the combination that changes everything. It can mean a blocked, infected kidney, which needs same-day treatment.
Kidney stone pain, appendicitis, and a gallbladder problem can all start in roughly the same neighborhood of your abdomen. People have talked themselves out of coming in because “it’s probably just a stone, I’ve had one before,” only to find out it was something that needed surgery that day.
A CT scan shows us the stone, its size, and exactly where it’s sitting, or shows us it isn’t a stone at all. Guessing based on how the pain feels is a coin flip. Imaging isn’t.
Plenty of kidney stones do pass on their own, and plenty of people use that as a reason to stay home through pain that keeps getting worse. The problem is you don’t actually know your stone is one of the ones that will pass until someone measures it.
Waiting doesn’t tell you the stone’s size. It doesn’t tell you whether your kidney is blocked. It just delays the imaging that would answer both, while the pain keeps you up at night.
Every step runs in parallel, not in sequence, because pain relief and an accurate diagnosis shouldn’t have to wait on each other.
Vitals and a quick symptom history, usually within minutes of walking in.
Confirms whether it's a stone, where it is, and how large it is.
Checks for infection and how your kidneys are functioning.
Started to support your kidneys while imaging and labs are processed.
Your results are explained in plain terms, including next steps.
Clear instructions on what to watch for, in writing.
A CT scan happens early, because guessing at stone size or location wastes the time that actually matters.
Fever alongside stone symptoms is treated as a possible combined emergency until testing says otherwise.
If your stone needs a procedure, we tell you plainly and help arrange the follow-up with a urologist.
You leave knowing your stone's size and exactly what would bring you back sooner.
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Arlington ER sits on S. Bowen Rd. in Pantego, minutes from Arlington, Grand Prairie, Kennedale, and Mansfield. Whether your pain started at 3 a.m. or the middle of a Tuesday afternoon, no appointment is needed and no referral is required.
Deciding how serious a kidney stone is by how much it hurts is a bet you’re likely to lose. A CT scan replaces the guessing with an answer, and Arlington ER is open right now, every hour of every day.
Mild, tolerable pain sometimes can be monitored briefly at home, but severe pain, fever, or blood in your urine means same-day evaluation rather than waiting.
Most visits, from check-in through imaging, labs, and a treatment plan, are completed within a couple of hours.
No. Arlington ER is a walk-in facility, open 24/7, for anyone with sudden or severe kidney stone symptoms.
Most kidney stones pass without surgery. Larger stones or ones causing a blockage may need a follow-up procedure with a urologist, which we help arrange.
Smaller stones are more likely to pass on their own, while larger stones are more likely to need a procedure. Imaging during your visit determines which applies to you.
Yes, and fever alongside kidney stone symptoms can signal an infection. That combination should always be treated as an emergency.
It often starts in the back or side, then moves toward the lower abdomen or groin as the stone travels. The location can shift as it moves.
Yes. Walk in any hour without an appointment. We accept most major insurance plans and offer flexible in-house payment plans.
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