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Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic Kidney ... Family history, ultrasound ... Nephronophthisis Vascular ... • Diabetes • Hypertension ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Severe or resistant ... , patientswith severe ... signs of end-organ ... disturbance, or acute kidney ... bruit or signs
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
Causes of Cystic Renal ... Carcinoma - No signs ... of infection - Renal ... - Abscess - Fever ... Cystic #RenalMass #Nephrology
Nephrolithiasis with Hydronephrosis on POCUS

This patient had a fever to 102F.  There’s a proximal ureteral
Hydronephrosis on POCUS ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #kidney #renal ... #urology
Bear Paw Sign of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis on POCUS

Adult female with right flank pain, fever, leukocytosis, soft
Pyelonephritis on POCUS ... right flank pain, fever ... Right renal sag ... video. ? ... #ultrasound #renal
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulmonary and renal ... purpura: Strong sign ... pulse deficits vascular ... affects the skin, neurologic ... musculoskeletal systems • Kidneys
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
disease: cirrhosis, severe ... perfusion + ↑ renal ... Pathophysiology: • Portal hypertension ... ultrasound ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology