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UROLITHIASIS 

80% of stones are composed of calcium oxalate or phosphate. Others include uric acid (9%),
facilitates struvite stone ... Uric acid stone ... idiopathic uric acid stone ... These mutations cause ... #kidneystones #hydronephrosis
Complex Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS

Look beyond the RUSH exam - normal echo/flat IVC/no abd FF/no AAA....
Complex Hydronephrosis ... on Renal POCUS ... Infected stone. ... eabramsMD #Complex #Hydronephrosis ... #POCUS #Renal #
Ureterovesical Junction Stone on Bladder Ultrasound (Transverse View)

This is a transverse plane through the bladder. Bones,
Ureterovesical Junction Stone ... large L ureteral stone ... with ipsilateral hydronephrosis ... Junction #UVJ #Stone ... #Bladder #POCUS
Ureteral Stone on Renal POCUS

A 23yo male with no significant PMHx presents with acute LLQ pain,
Ureteral Stone on ... Renal POCUS ... hydroureter, prox stone ... #Ureteral #Stone ... #Hydroureter #Hydronephrosis
Distal Ureteral Stone
Pregnant woman (about 8 weeks by dates but no prenatal care yet) presents with
Distal Ureteral Stone ... distal ureteral stone ... diagnosis of ureteral stone ... had mild right hydronephrosis ... Distal #Ureteral #Stone
Common Bile Duct Stone on POCUS

Here’s a similar case in a 70yo F with a remote
Common Bile Duct Stone ... on POCUS Here’ ... s a similar case ... but there is a stone ... BileDuct #CBD #Stone
Nephrolithiasis and Hydronephrosis on POCUS

40 yo F presents with unilateral abdominal pain and n/v.
The transducer is
on POCUS 40 ... non-obstructing renal stone ... & renal stone, ... obstructing UVJ stone ... #POCUS #clinical
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
Renal Pelvis Stone ... on POCUS A patient ... A large renal stone ... concerning for septic stone ... Renal #Pelvis #Stone
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
calcium-containing stones ... X-rays useful tor stone ... identify non-calculus causes ... Combines calcific stone ... for non-calculus causes
Twinkle Sign - Bladder Stone on Doppler Ultrasound

Obstructive uropathy is evidenced on POCUS by hydronephrosis, but
Sign - Bladder Stone ... is evidenced on POCUS ... by hydronephrosis ... , but renal stones ... Sign #Bladder #Stone