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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 ... normal echo/flat IVC ... AAA.... but left kidney ... #Renal #Ultrasound ... #Clinical
Hydronephrosis Grading
Grade I - Pelviectasis 
Grade II - Caliectasis (Major Calyces)
Grade III - Caliectasis (Minor Calyces)
Grade
Calyces) Grade IV ... Thinning - POCUS ... nephrology #radiology #ultrasound ... #pocus #clinical ... #diagnosis
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 ... Calculi #Renal #Kidney
Rupturing AAA on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Elderly patient presents with AMS and Hypotension RUSH exam
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) "Elderly ... hyperdynamic, IVC ... Transverse #Color #POCUS ... #Clinical #Abdominal
Plethoric IVC on Abdominal Ultrasound 

Fat, plump, plethoric IVC with no change with respiration could be
Plethoric IVC on ... Abdominal Ultrasound ... plump, plethoric IVC ... Plethoric #Distended #IVC ... #ultrasound #clinical
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 #clinical
Acalculous cholecystitis on POCUS (often associated with elevated LDH & abdominal pain) and a plethoric IVC
elevated LDH & abdominal ... and a plethoric IVC ... #gallbladder #clinical ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #IVC #Longitudinal
Appendicitis on POCUS
68 y/o male with acute RLQ pain, involuntary guarding, WBC 20.  Probe where
Appendicitis on POCUS ... IV abx, IVF, NPO ... Global Ultrasound ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
Venous Excess Ultrasound ... inferior vena cava (IVC ... #Score #Scale #IVC ... #Congestion #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Clinical
Choledocholithiasis on POCUS RUQ

Transducer positioned anteriorly over RUQ (top of the screen = anterior) demonstrating the
demonstrating the IVC ... v (anterior to IVC ... #clinical #CBD ... #dilatation #abdominal ... #ultrasound #RUQ