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Causes of Solid or Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Solid Renal Mass:
 • Benign <3
Solid or Cystic Renal ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Solid Renal Mass ... in size Cystic Renal ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Algorithm Decreased ... 3 months Pre-Renal ... Atheroemboli • Renal ... hypoperfusion Post-Renal ... Family history, ultrasound
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

== Glomerular ==
- Glomerulonephritis 
- Thin basement membrane disease 

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Pyelonephritis - Renal ... mass - Papillary ... - Polycystic kidney ... Hematuria #Glomerular #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Nonglomerular
Adrenal Metastases on Renal POCUS
Pt complains of right flank pain, n/v. States feels like prior kidney
on Renal POCUS ... feels like prior kidney ... has large solid mass ... Final diagnosis- ... #Renal #POCUS #
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
Causes of Cystic Renal ... Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... of infection - Renal ... #Algorithm #Causes
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required to diagnose ... occur at lower MAPs ... as: - Acute kidney ... proteinuria, or chronic renal ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Perinephric fluid on POCUS

Differential Diagnosis: Calyceal rupture due to obstruction (eg, ureteral stone, crossing vessels, compression
Differential Diagnosis ... compression from a mass ... hematoma from trauma, renal ... pyelonephritis, & renal ... #renal #kidney
Causes of Solid Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign <3 cm in size, Presence of fat
Causes of Solid Renal ... Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... cm in size • Renal ... Metastatic spread to kidneys
Organomegaly
 • Liver
 • Spleen
 • Kidneys (e. g. Cyst, Cystic Renal Cell Carcinoma, Hydronephrosis)
Neoplastic
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• Spleen • Kidneys ... Cyst, Cystic Renal ... #Abdominal #Mass ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm