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IVC Invasion by a Renal Tumor on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Mesmerizing images of a renal
IVC Invasion by ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... that's grown out and ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Abdomen
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... ultrasound, Tests ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... or MRI scan of abdomen ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... - Safe, non-invasive ... renal stones IVP ... for non-calculus causes ... scan) when an ultrasound
Medullary Nephrocalcinosis on Renal POCUS

Female with right flank pain.  Diagnosis and cause?  
Answer: Medullary
Nephrocalcinosis on Renal ... Diagnosis and cause ... Labeled Schematic ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Hydronephrosis and Urinoma on Renal POCUS (Transverse)
Pt c/o RUQ pain. Has known gallstones and states feels
urinoma in this case ... How it started: Gallbladder ... doesn't give you the diagnosis ... Labeled Schematic ... POCUS #Transverse #clinical
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
invasive procedures ... the Journal of Clinical ... reasoning during clinical ... deficiencies • Renal ... • Anemia of renal
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
lower risk of renal ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... Minimally Invasive ... cardiac output causes ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
- CT chest; CT abdomen ... Treat underlying cause ... hours-to-days post-infusion ... , hypotension, renal ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Pyonephrosis with large renal calculus on POCUS
Acute left flank pain with nausea and vomiting. What's the
flank pain with nausea ... and vomiting. ... What's the diagnosis ... IV abx ... #ultrasound #clinical
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Caused by splanchnic ... perfusion + ↑ renal ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... Normal kidney ultrasound ... Exclude other AKI causes