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Normal prominent medullary pyramids on renal POCUS
No hydronephrosis. Has prominent medullary pyramids. They can appear markedly
Normal prominent medullary ... pyramids on renal ... POCUS No hydronephrosis ... #kidney #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... Kidney Disease ... 3 months Pre-Renal ... Family history, ultrasound ... disease • Medullary
Medullary Nephrocalcinosis on POCUS
Medullary nephrocalcinosis can be a clue for its most common underlying cause (
on POCUS Medullary ... common underlying cause ... POCUS incidental ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #renal
Renal Infarction on POCUS

An illustrative case of renal infarction: Note that there is almost no color
on POCUS An ... illustrative case ... upper half of the kidney ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #kidney
Medullary Nephrocalcinosis on Renal POCUS

Female with right flank pain.  Diagnosis and cause?  
Answer: Medullary
on Renal POCUS ... Diagnosis and cause ... Answer: Medullary ... Nephrocalcinosis #Renal ... #ultrasound
Cortical nephrocalcinosis on Renal POCUS
POCUS incidental finding - Cortical nephrocalcinosis  is rare.  Rarely a
nephrocalcinosis on Renal ... The cause should ... nephrocalcinosis #Renal ... #kidney #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Hydronephrosis on POCUS
Hoping to spread the word on how useful POCUS can be in patients w
Hydronephrosis on POCUS ... This is the case ... identification of the cause ... #renal #ultrasound ... #kidney #clinical
Pyonephrosis with large renal calculus on POCUS
Acute left flank pain with nausea and vomiting. What's the
Pyonephrosis with large renal ... calculus on POCUS ... flank pain with nausea ... #ultrasound #clinical ... hydronephrosis #kidney
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Caused by splanchnic ... perfusion + ↑ renal ... Pathophysiology: ... ultrasound ... Exclude other AKI causes
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
bone formation MSK ... Pathologic fractures Renal ... resorption, Incr renal ... Nephrolithiasis (Kidney ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology