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Kidney Biopsy - Diagnosis Algorithms
1) Normal Glomerulus by LM
2) Glomerular Crescents
3) Double Contours of GBM
4) Endocapillary
Kidney Biopsy - ... Hypercellularity #Kidney ... #Biopsy #renal
Complex Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS

Look beyond the RUSH exam - normal echo/flat IVC/no abd FF/no AAA....
Complex Hydronephrosis ... on Renal POCUS ... AAA.... but left kidney ... #POCUS #Renal # ... Ultrasound #Clinical
Contraindications to performing a Kidney Biopsy
Absolute Contraindications:
 • Uncooperative patient
 • Solitary native kidney
 • Uncontrolled
to performing a Kidney ... Biopsy Absolute ... infection over the biopsy ... site • Hydronephrosis ... #Biopsy #Renal
Renal Biopsy - Absolute and Relative Contraindications
WHEN NOT TO DO IT:
 • Isolated glomerular hematuria, unless
Renal Biopsy - Absolute ... Solitary native kidney ... infection • Hydronephrosis ... BrighamChiefs #Renal ... #Biopsy #kidney
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
urinary sediment, renal ... HIV serology, renal ... eosinophiluria, renal ... protein-electrophoresis, renal ... markers • Cardio-renal
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic Kidney ... 3 months Pre-Renal ... Atheroemboli • Renal ... hypoperfusion Post-Renal ... (Obstruction/hydronephrosis
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
UA) - Tubular (renal ... - Diaqnosis: Renal ... ultrasonography, urinalysis, renal ... biopsy - Management ... - Diagnosis: Renal
Normal prominent medullary pyramids on renal POCUS
No hydronephrosis. Has prominent medullary pyramids. They can appear markedly
medullary pyramids on renal ... POCUS No hydronephrosis ... they taper toward renal ... medullary #pyramids #renal ... #kidney #POCUS
Mild Hydronephrosis on POCUS

Be sure to add color doppler to your images to ensure that what
Mild Hydronephrosis ... seeing is in fact hydronephrosis ... @eabramsMD #Hydronephrosis ... #Mild #POCUS #Renal ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Moderate Hydronephrosis on POCUS

Be sure to add color doppler to your images to ensure that what
Moderate Hydronephrosis ... seeing is in fact hydronephrosis ... @eabramsMD #Hydronephrosis ... Moderate #POCUS #Renal ... #Ultrasound #Clinical