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Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
abnormalities seen on kidney ... and urinary bladder ... POCUS - Dr. ... #bladder #differential ... #diagnosis #pocus
Increased Urination - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Increased Volume / Frequency
 • Increased osmotic load (Increased
Increased Urination - Differential ... mannitol), Chronic kidney ... • Inability of kidneys ... Isosthenuria): Chronic kidney ... Increased #Urination #Differential
Complex Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS

Look beyond the RUSH exam - normal echo/flat IVC/no abd FF/no AAA....
Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS ... flat IVC/no abd FF ... AAA.... but left kidney ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS
Causes of Pelvic Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Gastrointestinal:
 • Appendiceal abscess
 • Diverticular abscess
 • Diverticulosis
Pelvic Mass - Differential ... • Distended bladder ... • Bladder cancer ... • Pelvic kidney ... #Pelvic #Mass #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Differential ... • Neurogenic Bladder ... #AKI #Acute #Kidney ... #Injury #Differential
Blood in the Bladder on POCUS following MVC

MVC, seat belt sign, no FF in the abdomen,
Blood in the Bladder ... on POCUS following ... belt sign, no FF ... the lava lamp bladder ... #POCUS #ultrasounnd
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

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

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Non-glomerular == Kidney ... - Polycystic kidney ... - Polyp Bladder ... Nonglomerular #Causes #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
 •
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Differential ... obstruction, Neurogenic bladder ... #AKI #Acute #Kidney ... #Injury #Differential
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
causing Acute Kidney ... methotrexate Postrenal -↓ bladder ... #AKI #Acute #Kidney ... #pharmacology #differential
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
causes of Acute Kidney ... Injury AKI - Differential ... cancer) • Urinary bladder ... primarily related to kidney ... #KidneyInjury #Differential