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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 ... calculus. ... #calculus #renal ... #ultrasound #clinical ... hydronephrosis #kidney
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
Ultrasound

Preferred procedure in pregnant women and in patients allergic to IV contrast.
Not dependent on the composition
Ultrasound Preferred ... stones as well ... Kidney Stone ... US: Lower pole calculus ... IVContrastAllergies #Diagnosis #calculus
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 ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Normal prominent medullary pyramids on renal POCUS
No hydronephrosis. Has prominent medullary pyramids. They can appear markedly
markedly hypoechoic (labeled ... m in image) and ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #kidney #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

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

A 30yo presents with ap and n/v. What additional poc us view
UVJ Stone on Bladder ... presents with ap and ... Renal PoC ultrasound ... hydronephrosis of the right kidney ... Labeled Schematic