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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
ultrasound, Tests ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... ) or IV saline infusion ... aldosterone at 4 h of infusion ... scan of abdomen/pelvis
Normal prominent medullary pyramids on renal POCUS
No hydronephrosis. Has prominent medullary pyramids. They can appear markedly
POCUS No hydronephrosis ... markedly hypoechoic (labeled ... pelvis. ... #kidney #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

4th grade female with right mid abdominal pain.  Brought from school.
Renal Pelvis Stone ... on POCUS 4th ... Labeled Schematic ... #Stone #POCUS # ... sagittal #clinical #ultrasound
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
But diffusion of ... K+ out of cells ... may cause serum ... patient has good renal ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
Renal Pelvis Stone ... on POCUS A patient ... #POCUS #nephrolithiasis ... #clinical #ultrasound ... kidney #anatomy #labeled
Medullary Nephrocalcinosis on Renal POCUS

Female with right flank pain.  Diagnosis and cause?  
Answer: Medullary
Nephrocalcinosis on Renal ... Diagnosis and cause ... Labeled Schematic ... Nephrocalcinosis #Renal ... #ultrasound
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
e.g., uptake by cells ... contribution of liver or renal ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... deficiency - Renal ... lactate production Renal
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Scleroderma Renal ... anemia (MAHA) Pathophysiology ... activation, ↓ perfusion ... • Refractory cases ... → consider PLEX
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
vasodilation → ↓ renal ... perfusion + ↑ renal ... Pathophysiology: ... Normal kidney ultrasound ... Exclude other AKI causes
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
pelvis. ... cysts may be a cause ... occasionally may cause ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... #clinical #ultrasound