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Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... breast, prostate, renal ... collection • Kidney ... : Pyelonephritis
Renal Abscess on POCUS
Left flank pain. On ABX Day 5 for pyelo. She has hx of
Renal Abscess on ... She has hx of renal ... Differential would ... this patient--diagnosis ... #Abscess #kidney
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Bear Paw Sign of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis on POCUS

Adult female with right flank pain, fever, leukocytosis, soft
on POCUS Adult ... with right flank pain ... Right renal sag ... Diagnosis/differential ... perinephric/psoas abscess
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Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
hydronephrosis/stone/abscess ... colicky left flank pain ... Despite this, she ... colicky flank pain ... #POCUS #kidney
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Diagnoses to Consider in Patients with Flank Pain and Costovertebral Angle Tenderness
Physicians should consider other disorders
Patients with Flank Pain ... gas within the kidney ... identifiable by renal ... #Diagnosis #Pyelonephritis ... #Differential #
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Urothelial Thickening on Renal POCUS
Teenager (female) with flank pain and fever.  POCUS to evaluate for
female) with flank pain ... Findings/diagnosis ... E.coli pyelonephritis ... uncomplicated pyelonephritis ... infarction/abscess
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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... retention • Pyelonephritis ... Chronic #Causes #Differential
Perinephric fluid on POCUS

Differential Diagnosis: Calyceal rupture due to obstruction (eg, ureteral stone, crossing vessels, compression
Perinephric fluid on POCUS ... Differential ... Diagnosis: Calyceal ... inflammatory fluid from pyelonephritis ... #kidney #clinical
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Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Acute Abdominal Pain ... (<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... cardiac, pulmonary, renal ... Obstruction • Pyelonephritis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Diagnosis Framework ... pulmonary and renal ... Kidneys -> glomerulonephritis ... vasculitis, and SLE ... • Urinalysis (Renal