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Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
kidney and urinary bladder ... POCUS - Dr. ... #differential #diagnosis ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #renal #clinical
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
and workup ... 1) Clinical diagnosis ... - 25% genetic component ... progressive - Loss of bladder ... #Workup
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Pre-Renal ... • Neurogenic Bladder ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... nephrology #causes #algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis Baseline ... investigations depending on clinical ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Hypernatremia Diagnosis ... and Workup Step ... - fevers • renal ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Algorithm
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis of Macroscopic ... suggest intrinsic renal ... tract), terminal (bladder ... #Differential #Algorithm
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Elevated ... Tumors: Lung, SCC, renal ... , Bladder, Breast ... #Algorithm #causes
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
protein/Cr - Renal ... /bladder US w/ PVR ... - 45% - Pre-renal ... AKI #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
and interlobular renal ... diastolic (D) component ... Intra-renal venous ... IVC #Congestion #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Clinical
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

== Glomerular ==
- Glomerulonephritis 
- Thin basement membrane disease 

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Pyelonephritis - Renal ... - Polyp Bladder ... Hematuria #Glomerular #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Nonglomerular