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Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
Interpreting Kidney ... Medications that lead ... Medications that ↓ renal ... #Biomarkers #Kidney ... #renal #diagnosis
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Acute Phosphate Load ... acidosis, DKA Kidney ... CKD Increased Renal
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... propagation of ultrasound ... Filled alveoli lead ... Collapsed alveoli lead ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Post-Kidney Biopsy Hemorrhage on POCUS
For those internists/nephrologists out there--post-op kidney biopsy can lead to rapid hemorrhage:
Post-Kidney Biopsy ... biopsy can lead ... hypotension) which lead ... Biopsy #Hemorrhage #renal ... #ultrasound #pocus
Normal prominent medullary pyramids on renal POCUS
No hydronephrosis. Has prominent medullary pyramids. They can appear markedly
medullary pyramids on renal ... they taper toward renal ... Patient had similar ... #kidney #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Volume Expansion: Kidney ... NSAIDs), Acute salt load ... Heart failure, Pulmonary
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
athletic training, Pulmonary ... hepcidin: Chronic kidney ... Calcium, Cadmium, Lead
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Sideroblastic anemia, Lead ... • Burr cells - Renal ... PD deficiency, Pulmonary
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Setup - Ultrasound ... telemetry, 12-Lead ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... abnormalities - Cath lab
Pelvic Kidney on POCUS

G1P0 female with VB/cramping.  Vitals stable.  Mass palpable on physical exam-right/cephalad
Pelvic Kidney on ... Answer: Pelvic Kidney ... In pre-ultrasound ... mass" could have lead ... #POCUS #ultrasound