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Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
Common ultrasound ... abnormalities seen on kidney ... #bladder #differential ... diagnosis #pocus #ultrasound ... #renal #clinical
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Adrenal hematoma ... Diagnosis/differential ... cephalad to the right kidney ... Labeled Schematic ... trauma #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Disease - Differential ... 3 months Pre-Renal ... Atheroemboli • Renal ... hypoperfusion Post-Renal ... Family history, ultrasound
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Hematuria in Post-Renal ... infections (HPV, EBV), Renal ... Nephrolithiasis, ADPKD (Hemorrhagic ... #Hematuria #Renal ... #Transplant #differential
Normal prominent medullary pyramids on renal POCUS
No hydronephrosis. Has prominent medullary pyramids. They can appear markedly
medullary pyramids on renal ... they taper toward renal ... medullary #pyramids #renal ... #kidney #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Acute Kidney Injury ... gammopathy of renal ... VEGFi), TKi • Hemorrhagic ... cyclophosphamide) #Acute #Kidney ... Cancer #Oncology #Differential
Post-Kidney Biopsy Hemorrhage on POCUS
For those internists/nephrologists out there--post-op kidney biopsy can lead to rapid hemorrhage:
Post-Kidney Biopsy ... Hemorrhage on POCUS ... there--post-op kidney ... lead to rapid hemorrhage ... #renal #ultrasound
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
Renal Pelvis Stone ... left) A large renal ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Renal ... nephrolithiasis #clinical #ultrasound ... #labeled #hydronephrosis
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... breast, prostate, renal ... collection • Kidney ... Retroperitoneal hemorrhage ... #Back #Pain #Differential
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
Causes of Cystic Renal ... Mass - Differential ... , Normal sized kidneys ... of infection - Renal ... RenalMass #Nephrology #Differential