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UROLITHIASIS 

80% of stones are composed of calcium oxalate or phosphate. Others include uric acid (9%),
overwhelms the renal ... Uric acid stone ... Cystine stones are ... These mutations cause ... #kidneystones #hydronephrosis
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 ... • Medullary cystic ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD
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
presents with ap and ... Renal PoC ultrasound ... should reveal hydronephrosis ... of the right kidney ... Labeled Schematic
Renal Abscess on POCUS
Left flank pain. On ABX Day 5 for pyelo. She has hx of
stones and now ... No hydronephrosis ... cyst, renal cell ... #Abscess #kidney ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
/stone/abscess, ... collecting system stone ... , and left renal ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... #ultrasound
Medullary Nephrocalcinosis on Renal POCUS

Female with right flank pain.  Diagnosis and cause?  
Answer: Medullary
Diagnosis and cause ... distal ureteral stone ... POCUS along with hydronephrosis ... Labeled Schematic ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Types of Renal Calculi

Calcium oxalate
 - Interstitial apatite plaque, Low urine volume, Increased urinary calcium excretion,
>2000 mg/day) Cystine ... amino acids in kidney ... magnesium Uric acid ... #stones #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Metabolic Causes of Kidney Stones in Children
 • Calcium Oxalate: Primary Hyperoxaluria type 1-3, Secondary Hyperoxaluria
Metabolic Causes ... of Kidney Stones ... Hyperoxaluria • Cystine ... type A/B • Uric Acid ... #Kidney #Stones