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Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
Common ultrasound ... urinary bladder POCUS ... kidney #bladder #differential ... #diagnosis #pocus ... #ultrasound #renal
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Algorithm and Differential ... blood count with differential ... clinical context and signs ... , HIV serology, ... Workup #Algorithm #Differential
Ureteral Stone on Renal POCUS

A 23yo male with no significant PMHx presents with acute LLQ pain,
POCUS A 23yo ... Bladder ultrasound ... DC home (w/ op urology ... controlled, & no signs ... #POCUS #clinical
Causes of Solid or Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Solid Renal Mass:
 • Benign <3
Solid or Cystic Renal ... Mass - Differential ... Algorithm Solid Renal ... Cystic #RenalMass #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... sliding/barcode sign ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Kidney Disease - Differential ... 3 months Pre-Renal ... Family history, ultrasound ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... Redistribution/ Shift into cells ... bone syndrome • Renal ... Hypophosphatemia #Differential ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
magnesium into cells ... FEMg >4% = renal ... magnesium loss if renal ... Hypomagnesemia #algorithm #differential ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... hematuria • Signs ... #Hematuria #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #urology ... #nephrology #renal
Normal prominent medullary pyramids on renal POCUS
No hydronephrosis. Has prominent medullary pyramids. They can appear markedly
medullary pyramids on renal ... POCUS No hydronephrosis ... pelvis. ... #kidney #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound