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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 Kidney ... Algorithm Decreased kidney ... 3 months Pre-Renal ... Family history, ultrasound ... cystic disease
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
Renal Mass - Differential ... , Normal sized kidneys ... Disease • ... of infection - Renal ... Abscess - Fever and
Autosomal dominant PCKD with liver involvement on Renal Ultrasound
Multiple anechoic cysts seen in the kidney and
Ultrasound Multiple ... seen in the kidney ... and the liver. ... #kidney #cystic ... #disease #Ultrasound
Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease (ACKD) Screening and Management
 • Asymptomatic dialysis/renal transplant patient, aged >60 years,
Acquired Cystic ... Kidney Disease ( ... ACKD) Screening and ... #Acquired #Cystic ... #Kidney #Disease
Normal prominent medullary pyramids on renal POCUS
No hydronephrosis. Has prominent medullary pyramids. They can appear markedly
markedly hypoechoic (labeled ... m in image) and ... easily confused as ... #kidney #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
No structural kidney ... haematuria, Normal renal ... ultrasound HRS-NAKI ... disease - ... disease -
Types of Renal Calculi

Calcium oxalate
 - Interstitial apatite plaque, Low urine volume, Increased urinary calcium excretion,
Types of Renal Calculi ... Hypercalcemia, Renal ... >2000 mg/day) Cystine ... amino acids in kidney ... recessive genetic disease
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Modalities for Renal ... radiation dose Ultrasound ... retroperitoneal disease ... scan) when an ultrasound ... #Kidney #stones
Renal Biopsy - Absolute and Relative Contraindications
WHEN NOT TO DO IT:
 • Isolated glomerular hematuria, unless
Renal Biopsy - Absolute ... and Relative Contraindications ... hematuria or systemic disease ... Multiple, bilateral cysts ... BrighamChiefs #Renal
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
presents with fever and ... liver & right kidney ... nephrolithiasis #clinical #ultrasound ... #kidney #anatomy ... #labeled #hydronephrosis