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Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... Kidney Disease ... Family history, ultrasound ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
haematuria, Normal renal ... ultrasound HRS-NAKI ... - No other cause ... ascites • HRS-CKD ... - No other cause
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... imaging #Acute #Kidney ... Diagnosis #nephrology #causes
Renal Infarction on POCUS

An illustrative case of renal infarction: Note that there is almost no color
Renal Infarction ... An illustrative case ... upper half of the kidney ... Infarction #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #kidney
Normal prominent medullary pyramids on renal POCUS
No hydronephrosis. Has prominent medullary pyramids. They can appear markedly
medullary pyramids on renal ... markedly hypoechoic (labeled ... they taper toward renal ... #kidney #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
disturbance, or acute kidney ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... eg, presence of renal ... Renal parenchymal ... disease: CKD, acute
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
Renal Pelvis Stone ... liver & right kidney ... nephrolithiasis #clinical ... #ultrasound #kidney ... #anatomy #labeled
UVJ Stone on Bladder Ultrasound

A 30yo presents with ap and n/v. What additional poc us view
Stone on Bladder Ultrasound ... Renal PoC ultrasound ... hydronephrosis of the right kidney ... Labeled Schematic ... Ureteral #POCUS #Clinical
Cortical nephrocalcinosis on Renal POCUS
POCUS incidental finding - Cortical nephrocalcinosis  is rare.  Rarely a
nephrocalcinosis on Renal ... The cause should ... nephrocalcinosis #Renal ... #kidney #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Hydronephrosis and Urinoma on Renal POCUS (Transverse)
Pt c/o RUQ pain. Has known gallstones and states feels
and Urinoma on Renal ... urinoma in this case ... Labeled Schematic ... POCUS #Transverse #clinical ... #kidney