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Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
(Obstruction/hydronephrosis ... Family history, ultrasound ... disease • Medullary ... cystic disease ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD
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,
phosphate - Inner medullary ... >2000 mg/day) Cystine ... amino acids in kidney ... #stones #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
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 ... may be a cause ... #ultrasound