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Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
Renal Mass - Differential ... , Normal sized kidneys ... • Polycystic Kidney ... of infection - Renal ... #RenalMass #Nephrology
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 ... Family history, ultrasound ... • Medullary cystic ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology
Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease (ACKD) Screening and Management
 • Asymptomatic dialysis/renal transplant patient, aged >60 years,
Acquired Cystic ... Kidney Disease ( ... #Acquired #Cystic ... #Kidney #Disease ... surveillance #radiology #nephrology
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Crisis (SRC) ... Clinical Presentation ... kidney injury ... Initiate ACEi (short-acting ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
excretion of Cl > 0.5% Clinical ... autosomal dominant kidney ... Ultrasound - No ... diagnosis of echogenic kidneys ... Diagnosis #Workup #nephrology
Dilated Extra-Renal Pelvis on POCUS
Patient with simple renal cyst but also with impressively dilated extra renal
Dilated Extra-Renal ... cyst but also with ... dilated extra renal ... Pelvis #POCUS #clinical ... #nephrology #kidney
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
vasodilation → ↓ renal ... perfusion + ↑ renal ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... ultrasound ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology