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Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... (Obstruction/hydronephrosis ... Family history, ultrasound ... disease • Medullary ... cystic disease
Normal prominent medullary pyramids on renal POCUS
No hydronephrosis. Has prominent medullary pyramids. They can appear markedly
POCUS No hydronephrosis ... markedly hypoechoic (labeled ... m in image) and ... #kidney #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Pyonephrosis with large renal calculus on POCUS
Acute left flank pain with nausea and vomiting. What's the
flank pain with nausea ... Note moderate hydronephrosis ... #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 ... phosphate - Inner medullary ... >2000 mg/day) Cystine ... amino acids in kidney ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Medullary Nephrocalcinosis on Renal POCUS

Female with right flank pain.  Diagnosis and cause?  
Answer: Medullary
on Renal POCUS ... Diagnosis and cause ... POCUS along with hydronephrosis ... Labeled Schematic ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
, and left renal ... may be a cause ... occasionally may cause ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... #ultrasound