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Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
Common ultrasound ... #bladder #differential ... #diagnosis #pocus ... #ultrasound #renal ... #clinical
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
3 months Pre-Renal ... Atheroemboli • Renal ... hypoperfusion Post-Renal ... Constipation • Prostate cancer ... 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 ... carcinoma., Prostate cancer ... #Hematuria #Renal ... #diagnosis #kidney
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Diagnosis/differential ... cephalad to the right kidney ... Labeled Schematic ... Positive #trauma #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 ... #Oncology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Classification
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 ... Final diagnosis- ... metastatic #mass #Renal ... #ultrasound #cancer
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Renal resistance ... Advanced renal insufficiency ... End-stage renal ... Adrenal hemorrhage ... #Diagnosis #High
Perinephric fluid on POCUS

Differential Diagnosis: Calyceal rupture due to obstruction (eg, ureteral stone, crossing vessels, compression
Diagnosis: Calyceal ... hematoma from trauma, renal ... pyelonephritis, & renal ... #renal #kidney ... #clinical
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
such as retinal hemorrhages ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... eg, presence of renal ... • Vascular: Renal ... Renal parenchymal
Renal Abscess on POCUS
Left flank pain. On ABX Day 5 for pyelo. She has hx of
Differential would ... this patient--diagnosis ... #Abscess #kidney ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound