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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Framework Pre-Renal ... Hypercalcemia, Renal ... Medications Intra-Renal ... Obstruction (Tumor, Nephrolithiasis ... nephrology #causes #algorithm
Nephrolithiasis and Hydronephrosis on POCUS

40 yo F presents with unilateral abdominal pain and n/v.
The transducer is
Nephrolithiasis ... Hydronephrosis on POCUS ... non-obstructing renal ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Nephrolithiasis ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS
Nephrolithiasis with Hydronephrosis on POCUS

This patient had a fever to 102F.  There’s a proximal ureteral
Nephrolithiasis ... Hydronephrosis on POCUS ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Nephrolithiasis ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS ... ultrasound #kidney #renal
Indications for Parathyroidectomy in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • All patients with symptomatic PHPT
 • Serum calcium 1
• Evidence of renal ... involvement (nephrolithiasis ... with increased stone ... risk, impaired renal
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Evaluate for nephrolithiasis ... Nephrology for renal ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

4th grade female with right mid abdominal pain.  Brought from school.
Renal Pelvis Stone ... on POCUS 4th ... RJonesSonoEM #Nephrolithiasis ... #Renal #Stone # ... POCUS #sagittal
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
Renal Pelvis Stone ... on POCUS A patient ... left) A large renal ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Renal ... #POCUS #nephrolithiasis
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
breast, prostate, renal ... Perinephric abscess, Nephrolithiasis ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
• Try retrieve stone ... Stent: < 2 cm stone ... URS: Ureteric stone ... Monitoring for extra-renal ... Pediatrics #nephrology #nephrolithiasis
Ureteral Stone on Renal POCUS

A 23yo male with no significant PMHx presents with acute LLQ pain,
Ureteral Stone on ... Renal POCUS ... in setting of renal ... #Ureteral #Stone ... #Renal #POCUS #