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Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
point-of-care ultrasound ... and grading of hydronephrosis ... in renal colic ... pubmed/29663580 #EBM ... VisualAbstract #POCUS #Hydronephrosis
Ureteral Stone on Renal POCUS

A 23yo male with no significant PMHx presents with acute LLQ pain,
Ureteral Stone on Renal ... DC home (w/ op urology ... in setting of renal ... Ureteral #Stone #Renal ... #Hydroureter #Hydronephrosis
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
3 months Pre-Renal ... Atheroemboli • Renal ... hypoperfusion Post-Renal ... (Obstruction/hydronephrosis ... Family history, ultrasound
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
- Differential Diagnosis ... at least 50% Renal ... Sjögren) Post-Renal ... (Obstruction/hydronephrosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Pyelonephritis • Hydronephrosis ... thrombosis • Renal ... TURP/Biopsy Renal ... #causes #urology ... #nephrology #renal
Adrenal Metastases on Renal POCUS
Pt complains of right flank pain, n/v. States feels like prior kidney
on Renal POCUS ... Final diagnosis- ... No hydronephrosis ... seen on ultrasound ... metastatic #mass #Renal
Renal Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Normal Kidneys
Image Acquisition
Landmarks
Hydronephrosis Grading

#POCUS #RENAL #nephrology #diagnosis
Renal Point of Care ... Ultrasound (POCUS ... Acquisition Landmarks Hydronephrosis ... Grading #POCUS #RENAL ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Nephrolithiasis with Hydronephrosis on POCUS

This patient had a fever to 102F.  There’s a proximal ureteral
Nephrolithiasis with Hydronephrosis ... Antibiotics & urgent urology ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #kidney #renal ... #urology
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
and Differential Diagnosis ... suggest intrinsic renal ... neck, prostatic) #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Urology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
urinary sediment, renal ... renal biopsy • ... eosinophiluria, renal ... protein-electrophoresis, renal ... markers • Cardio-renal