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Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
Common ultrasound ... on kidney and urinary ... kidney #bladder #differential ... #diagnosis #pocus ... #ultrasound #renal
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis and Screening ... ultrasound, Tests ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Poor ... Ureterosigmoidostomy Urinary ... Mineralocorticoid excess - Renal ... Potassium #Table #Classification
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
inhibitors - Primary ... diarrhea / IBD Renal ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Low ... Magnesium #Table #Classification
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... renal disease, ... Diabetes #Insipidus #Classification ... Types #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Differential
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Primary and Secondary ... Red Flags and Differential ... Diagnosis Red ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy ... #differential #
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... with function and anatomy ... scan) when an ultrasound ... lower and upper urinary ... tract: diagnostic
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... herniation • Anatomic ... breast, prostate, renal ... #Diagnosis #causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pulmonary and renal ... Arthralgias • Eye ... Eye -> retinopathy ... • Urinalysis (Renal ... #classification
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... pulmonary and renal ... Arthralgias • Eye ... with GCA or as primary ... Rash, arthritis Primary