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Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
abnormalities seen on kidney ... urinary bladder POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #renal #clinical
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Classification, ... Differential Diagnosis ... Acute and chronic kidney ... Drugs - SIADH Renal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis ... Nonreabsorbable anions ... • Renal tubular ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Classification
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Androgens: • Symptoms ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... insufficiency #addisons ... endocrinology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
Acute Kidney Injury ... gammopathy of renal ... cyclophosphamide) #Acute #Kidney ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Classification
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
differentiating kidney ... suggests extra-renal ... syndrome, Congenital adrenal ... Non-reabsorbable anions ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis
Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
Seizures Kidney ... and adrenals: ... failure #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
- Differential Diagnosis ... Intestine • Kidney ... Most common symptoms ... Pregnancy - Renal ... disease - Bone symptoms
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
lung>heart>liver>kidney ... regimen Signs/Symptoms ... extralymphatic tissues Diagnosis ... and classification ... Disorders #oncology #diagnosis
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification ... tumors, chronic renal ... PH Functional Classification ... Symptoms of right ... #diagnosis