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Hydronephrosis Grading
Grade I - Pelviectasis 
Grade II - Caliectasis (Major Calyces)
Grade III - Caliectasis (Minor Calyces)
Grade
Pelviectasis Grade ... IV - Cortical Thinning ... nephrology #radiology #ultrasound ... #pocus #clinical ... #diagnosis
Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) - Fluid Overload and Venous Congestion Assessment
Step 1: IVC Diameter: If >2cm,
Venous Excess Ultrasound ... Doppler Step 4: Renal ... < 2cm Grade 1 ... #VenousExcess #Ultrasound ... #VExUS #diagnosis
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
inferior vena cava (IVC ... and interlobular renal ... Intra-renal venous ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Clinical #Grading
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 
Grade 0 - IVC grade < 3, HD grade 0,
VExUS - Venous Excess ... Ultrasound Score ... Grade 1 - IVC grade ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Clinical #Grading
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Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... abdominal pain: diagnoses ... stones IVP - ... scan) when an ultrasound ... with surgical access
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... ultrasound, Tests ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... Mineralocorticoid excess ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
(RCC) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Clinical ... syndrome (involvement IVC ... agents → MDR-1 express ... Carcinoma #RCC #Diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Differential Diagnosis ... glycol (present in IV ... Mineralocorticoid excess ... GBS, Myasthenia gravis ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... include Crackles/Rales ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... establishing a diagnosis ... kidneys where excess
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis ... X-ray and lung ultrasound ... Intubation only if clinically ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... (vital signs, clinical