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"Normal Kidney" by Renalfellow.org

#Pocus #nephrology #kidney #ultrasound #diagnosis #management #clinical
"Normal Kidney" ... Renalfellow.org #Pocus #nephrology ... #kidney #ultrasound ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
- Differential Diagnosis ... , Normal sized kidneys ... • Polycystic Kidney ... Cystic #RenalMass #Nephrology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... non-invasive - High ... Non-contrast CT ... scan) when an ultrasound ... Calculi #Renal #Kidney
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... TEE) • Chest CT ... scan, if suspect right-sided ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
over-utilizes CT ... as the critical diagnostic ... because “the patient might ... #Management #Trauma ... BigTrauma #BeforeCT #Checklist
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Diagnosis/differential ... kidney (outlined ... No blush on CT scan ... intra-abdominal injury on CT ... trauma #clinical #ultrasound
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
• Non-contrast CT ... • TTE +/- TEE (high ... Defined if 1) CT ... stroke #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... irrigation • Management ... Loop Diuretics; High-Ceiling ... insipidus • Kidney ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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, lymph node), high ... concentration PET-CT ... Imaging (→ Diagnostic ... lesions, meninges, kidneys ... #management #phenotypes
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... X-ray and lung ultrasound ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare