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Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
• Try retrieve stone ... ELECTIVE: - Stone ... Stent: < 2 cm stone ... URS: Ureteric stone ... Pediatrics #nephrology #nephrolithiasis
Common Radiation Patterns of Abdominal Pain
 • Hepatic and biliary pathology - R shoulder
 • Pancreatitis,
Pyelonephritis - Flanks • Nephrolithiasis ... (kidney stones) ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine
Nephrolithiasis with Hydronephrosis on POCUS

This patient had a fever to 102F.  There’s a proximal ureteral
Nephrolithiasis ... Hydronephrosis on POCUS ... proximal ureteral stone ... infected ureteral stone ... clinical #ultrasound #kidney
Causes of Nephrolithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radio-opaque - Calcium-containing - 90% of stones
Radiolucent - Non-calcium 10%
Causes of Nephrolithiasis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Medullary sponge kidney ... #RenalStones #Nephrolithiasis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
Renal Pelvis Stone ... A large renal stone ... concerning for septic stone ... Renal #Pelvis #Stone ... #POCUS #nephrolithiasis
Ultrasound

Preferred procedure in pregnant women and in patients allergic to IV contrast.
Not dependent on the composition
composition of stones ... Stones are seen ... Kidney Stone ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Nephrolithiasis
Proximal Ureteral Stone on POCUS
Acute flank pain.
2 cm obstructing stone in proximal ureter. Can't just managed
Proximal Ureteral Stone ... on POCUS Acute ... cm obstructing stone ... EmergOmBur #Ureteral #Stone ... kidney #clinical
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 stone ... hydronephrosis & renal stone ... obstructing UVJ stone
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
Complex Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS

Look beyond the RUSH exam - normal echo/flat IVC/no abd FF/no AAA....
Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS ... AAA.... but left kidney ... Infected stone. ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS