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Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
X-rays useful tor stone ... identify non-calculus causes ... abdominal pain: diagnoses ... Combines calcific stone ... for non-calculus causes
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... → Diagnostic of ... Hematuria: • Stone ... Cystitis • Bladder stones ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
; BOO (tumour, stone ... causing Decreased tone ... SUI or UUI not caused ... Incontinence #Mixed #Pathophysiology ... Symptoms #Urology #Diagnosis
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
- Differential Diagnosis ... Intestine - Other causes ... Pregnancy - Renal ... duct stricture/Stones ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
asymmetric reduction in tone ... within GI and URT causes ... Maternal viremia causes ... Immunization #peds #pediatrics ... #pathophysiology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Most cases diagnosed ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... neuropathy • Renal ... : - Renal failure ... Phosphatase: • Other causes
Urothelial Thickening on Renal POCUS
Teenager (female) with flank pain and fever.  POCUS to evaluate for
Thickening on Renal ... POCUS Teenager ... Findings/diagnosis ... no definitive stone ... recently passed stone
Renal Abscess on POCUS
Left flank pain. On ABX Day 5 for pyelo. She has hx of
POCUS Left flank ... stones and now ... passing another stone ... this patient--diagnosis ... Abscess #kidney #POCUS
Medullary Nephrocalcinosis on Renal POCUS

Female with right flank pain.  Diagnosis and cause?  
Answer: Medullary
Nephrocalcinosis on Renal ... POCUS Female ... Diagnosis and cause ... distal ureteral stone ... Nephrocalcinosis #Renal
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
- Differential Diagnosis ... dehydration due to renal ... findings based on cause ... Distributive (↓ Vascular tone ... #Differential #Diagnosis