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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
Pyonephrosis with large renal calculus on POCUS
Acute left flank pain with nausea and vomiting. What's the
large renal calculus ... on POCUS Acute ... calculus. ... #calculus #renal ... #ultrasound #clinical
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 ... stones #differential ... diagnosis #causes #calculus
Normal prominent medullary pyramids on renal POCUS
No hydronephrosis. Has prominent medullary pyramids. They can appear markedly
POCUS No hydronephrosis ... markedly hypoechoic (labeled ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #kidney #POCUS ... #clinical #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 ... #Clinical #POCUS ... IVContrastAllergies #Diagnosis #calculus
Medullary Nephrocalcinosis on Renal POCUS

Female with right flank pain.  Diagnosis and cause?  
Answer: Medullary
on Renal POCUS ... Diagnosis and cause ... distal ureteral stone ... Labeled Schematic ... #ultrasound
Urothelial Thickening on Renal POCUS
Teenager (female) with flank pain and fever.  POCUS to evaluate for
no definitive stone ... recently passed stone ... pyelonephritis but can find pyonephrosis ... Labeled Schematic ... #ultrasound
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
Renal Pelvis Stone ... on POCUS A patient ... presents with fever and ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #labeled #hydronephrosis
UVJ Stone on Bladder Ultrasound

A 30yo presents with ap and n/v. What additional poc us view
presents with ap and ... Renal PoC ultrasound ... hydronephrosis of the right kidney ... Labeled Schematic ... #Ureteral #POCUS