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Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... causes of flank or abdominal ... renal stones IVP ... tumors) - Limited IVP ... #Renal #Kidney
Pyonephrosis with large renal calculus on POCUS
Acute left flank pain with nausea and vomiting. What's the
What's the diagnosis ... infected urine and IV ... #renal #ultrasound ... #clinical #hydronephrosis ... #kidney
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
management - RUQ ultrasound ... increase the risk of abdominal ... Ascorbic acid I .5g IV ... thiamine 200 mg IV ... hydrocortisone 50 mg IV
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Diagnosis/differential ... cephalad to the right kidney ... No other intra-abdominal ... Positive #trauma #clinical ... #ultrasound
Ultrasound

Preferred procedure in pregnant women and in patients allergic to IV contrast.
Not dependent on the composition
Ultrasound Preferred ... patients allergic to IV ... Kidney Stone ... #Clinical #POCUS ... IVContrastAllergies #Diagnosis
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
X-ray and lung ultrasound ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... (vital signs, clinical ... high-dose magnesium, IV ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Diagnosis (Clinical ... ultrasound ... after 2 days of IV ... - IV albumin ... Octreotide, or IV
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
prot CT A/P w IV ... LFTs normal Diagnosed ... to help confirm diagnosis ... and POCUS, with clinical ... #clinical #ultrasound