218 results
UROLITHIASIS 

80% of stones are composed of calcium oxalate or phosphate. Others include uric acid (9%),
& cystine (1%) stones ... Struvite stones, ... staghorn or large calculus ... Uric acid stone ... flankpain #PCN #calculus
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Modalities for Renal Calculus ... calcium-containing stones ... to identify non-calculus ... Useful for non-calculus ... #calculus #Radiology
3D CT of Jackstone Calculus in the urinary bladder sitting on a large prostate.  Looks
CT of Jackstone Calculus ... Other bladder stones ... #jackstone #calculus ... #bladders #stone
Ultrasound

Preferred procedure in pregnant women and in patients allergic to IV contrast.
Not dependent on the composition
composition of stones ... Stones are seen ... Ureteral stones ... US: Lower pole calculus ... IVContrastAllergies #Diagnosis #calculus
Mid-ureteric stone just posterior to the uterus.  Infrequent site where a stone can be seen.

Dr.
Mid-ureteric stone ... Infrequent site where a stone ... #Ureteral #Stone ... #Calculus #POCUS
Cystic Duct Stone on Biliary POCUS

Not your average gall stone. This stone is lodged in the
Cystic Duct Stone ... your average gall stone ... This stone is lodged ... Cystic duct stones ... small echogenic calculus
Ureteral Calculus on Bladder POCUS
Echogenic calculus seen in the lower ureter. Twinkle artifact +. Ureteric jet
Ureteral Calculus ... POCUS Echogenic calculus ... #Ureteral #Calculus ... POCUS #Ultrasound #stone
Radio-opaque shadows on ABDOMINAL X-RAY
•	A substance is more radiopaque if it contains atoms of high atomic
#calcium #stone ... #calculi #calculus
Types of Renal Calculi

Calcium oxalate
 - Interstitial apatite plaque, Low urine volume, Increased urinary calcium excretion,
#Types #Renal #stones ... diagnosis #causes #calculus
Cholecystitis - Diagnosis and Management Overview
Types - Acute Calculous, Acalculous, Xanthogranulomatous (chronic)
Complications 
 - Gangrenous (most
Types - Acute Calculous ... , Acalculous, Xanthogranulomatous