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Impacted Gallbladder Stone on POCUS
20's female with RUQ pain x 20 hrs. Has positive Murphy's. Vitals
Impacted Gallbladder Stone ... on POCUS 20's ... Has positive Murphy's ... impacted large stone ... cholelithiasis #POCUS
Cholecystitis on Gallbladder POCUS 

The landmark for the gallbladder is the portal vein, usually seen superiorly
on Gallbladder POCUS ... 4mm), sludge & stones ... & sonographic murphy's ... #Gallbladder #POCUS
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 ... #POCUS #renal # ... kidney #clinical
Causes of Nephrolithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radio-opaque - Calcium-containing - 90% of stones
Radiolucent - Non-calcium 10%
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uric Acid Stones ... - 10% of stones ... Medullary sponge kidney ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Hypertension Management Algorithm ... Acute Ischemic Stoke ... Syndrome • Acute Kidney ... Hypertension #Management #Algorithm
Stone-In-Neck Sign on POCUS

A patient presents with abdominal pain and tenderness over this area. The scan
Stone-In-Neck Sign ... on POCUS A patient ... PoCUS findings include ... stone-in-neck ( ... with sonographic murphy
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
Renal Pelvis Stone ... on POCUS A patient ... liver & right kidney ... #POCUS #nephrolithiasis ... clinical #ultrasound #kidney
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intestine • Kidney ... duct stricture/Stones ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Ultrasound

Preferred procedure in pregnant women and in patients allergic to IV contrast.
Not dependent on the composition
composition of stones ... Stones are seen ... Ureteral stones ... Kidney Stone ... #Clinical #POCUS