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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 ... Infected stone. ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
Management of Pediatric Kidney ... Stones Acute Managment ... Recurrence: • For ALL ... : Liver and/or kidney ... SwastiThinks #Kidney
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... or AST > ALP): ... Cholestatic Pattern (ALP ... Ducts - CBD stone ... Transaminitis #Algorithm
Medications for Recurrent Calcium Oxalate (CaOx) Stones
HYPERCALCIURIA
 • Thiazides: HCT, Indapamide, Chlorthalidone
 • Consider after first
Oxalate (CaOx) Stones ... - Single kidney ... - Large stone ... risk in CaPO4 stones ... ABNORMALITIES (or all
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction: Biliary stone ... cardiac muscle, RBC, kidney ... cardiac muscle, kidneys ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intestine • Kidney ... duct stricture/Stones ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Proximal Ureteral Stone on POCUS
Acute flank pain.
2 cm obstructing stone in proximal ureter. Can't just managed
Proximal Ureteral Stone ... on POCUS Acute ... cm obstructing stone ... #POCUS #renal # ... kidney #clinical
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Severe ALT > 15x ... • Pregnancy - AFLP ... Common Bile Duct Stone ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Nephrolithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radio-opaque - Calcium-containing - 90% of stones
Radiolucent - Non-calcium 10%
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uric Acid Stones ... - 10% of stones ... Medullary sponge kidney ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

4th grade female with right mid abdominal pain.  Brought from school.
Renal Pelvis Stone ... on POCUS 4th ... FAST exam trace FF ... Nephrolithiasis #Renal #Stone ... #POCUS #sagittal