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Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
calcium-containing stones ... renal stones ... renal stones IVP ... #Renal #Kidney ... #stones #calculus
Ultrasound

Preferred procedure in pregnant women and in patients allergic to IV contrast.
Not dependent on the composition
Ultrasound Preferred ... stones as well ... as calcium stones ... Kidney Stone ... IVContrastAllergies #Diagnosis
Types of Renal Calculi

Calcium oxalate
 - Interstitial apatite plaque, Low urine volume, Increased urinary calcium excretion,
Types of Renal Calculi ... >2000 mg/day) Cystine ... amino acids in kidney ... stones #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Renal Abscess on POCUS
Left flank pain. On ABX Day 5 for pyelo. She has hx of
stones and now ... passing another stone ... cyst, renal cell ... #kidney #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
Renal Pelvis Stone ... stone in the pelvis ... concerning for septic stone ... #Pelvis #Stone ... #labeled #hydronephrosis
UVJ Stone on Bladder Ultrasound

A 30yo presents with ap and n/v. What additional poc us view
UVJ Stone on Bladder ... Renal PoC ultrasound ... hydronephrosis of the right kidney ... Labeled Schematic ... 790999409110704128 #UVJ #Stone
Urothelial Thickening on Renal POCUS
Teenager (female) with flank pain and fever.  POCUS to evaluate for
Findings/diagnosis ... no definitive stone ... recently passed stone ... Labeled Schematic ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Adrenal Metastases on Renal POCUS
Pt complains of right flank pain, n/v. States feels like prior kidney
Metastases on Renal ... prior kidney stones ... Final diagnosis- ... metastatic #mass #Renal ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Medullary Nephrocalcinosis on Renal POCUS

Female with right flank pain.  Diagnosis and cause?  
Answer: Medullary
Nephrocalcinosis on Renal ... Diagnosis and cause ... distal ureteral stone ... Labeled Schematic ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Perinephric fluid on POCUS

Differential Diagnosis: Calyceal rupture due to obstruction (eg, ureteral stone, crossing vessels, compression
Differential Diagnosis ... (eg, ureteral stone ... cyst rupture (usually ... #fluid #POCUS #ultrasound ... #renal #kidney