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Hydronephrosis Grading
Grade I - Pelviectasis 
Grade II - Caliectasis (Major Calyces)
Grade III - Caliectasis (Minor Calyces)
Grade
Hydronephrosis Grading ... Calyces) Grade IV ... grades #nephrology #radiology ... #ultrasound #pocus ... #clinical #diagnosis
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
Ultrasound Score ... inferior vena cava (IVC ... #Score #Scale #IVC ... #Congestion #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Clinical
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 
Grade 0 - IVC grade < 3, HD grade 0,
Grade 0 - IVC ... Grade 1 - IVC grade ... Grade 2 - IVC grade ... #Congestion #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Clinical
Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) - Fluid Overload and Venous Congestion Assessment
Step 1: IVC Diameter: If >2cm,
Assessment Step 1: IVC ... no congestion): IVC ... Mild congestion): IVC ... #VExUS #diagnosis ... #pocus #congestion
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
patient after IV ... Diagnosis? ... given additional IV ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #PLAX
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 ... scan) when an ultrasound
Pyonephrosis with large renal calculus on POCUS
Acute left flank pain with nausea and vomiting. What's the
renal calculus on POCUS ... What's the diagnosis ... Note moderate hydronephrosis ... infected urine and IV ... calculus #renal #ultrasound
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 ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... kidney #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 ... Detects hydronephrosis ... #Clinical #POCUS ... IVContrastAllergies #Diagnosis