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Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Calculus AXR ... renal stones ... to identify non-calculus ... #Renal #Kidney ... #stones #calculus
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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Causes of Acute Kidney ... Injury ( AKI ) ... , and Postrenal ... Urinary calculi ... /phimosis #Diagnosis
Types of Renal Calculi

Calcium oxalate
 - Interstitial apatite plaque, Low urine volume, Increased urinary calcium excretion,
Types of Renal Calculi ... amino acids in kidney ... heart failure #Calculi ... #diagnosis #causes ... #calculus
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Acute Kidney Injury ... underlying cause POSTRENAL ... - Intrarenal: stones ... drainage, or stenting as ... #Injury #AKI #Differential
Pyonephrosis with large renal calculus on POCUS
Acute left flank pain with nausea and vomiting. What's the
calculus on POCUS ... What's the diagnosis ... calculus. ... #Pyonephrosis #calculus ... #renal #ultrasound
Ultrasound

Preferred procedure in pregnant women and in patients allergic to IV contrast.
Not dependent on the composition
Ultrasound Preferred ... Kidney Stone ... US: Lower pole calculus ... IVContrastAllergies #Diagnosis ... #calculus