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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 ... causes of flank ... Combines calcific stone ... #Renal #Kidney ... #stones #calculus
Ultrasound

Preferred procedure in pregnant women and in patients allergic to IV contrast.
Not dependent on the composition
Ultrasound Preferred ... Ureteral stones ... Kidney Stone ... #Clinical #POCUS ... IVContrastAllergies #Diagnosis
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... urine • 1ml blood ... : • Stone • ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #renal #urine #blood
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Causes of Urinary ... Obstruction - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... carcinoma - Stone ... • Bladder stone
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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Causes of Acute ... • Sepsis • Blood ... POST-RENAL Urinary calculi ... Cervical cancer Urethral ... /phimosis #Diagnosis
Perinephric fluid on POCUS

Differential Diagnosis: Calyceal rupture due to obstruction (eg, ureteral stone, crossing vessels, compression
Differential ... Diagnosis: Calyceal ... obstruction (eg, ureteral ... stone, crossing ... #kidney #clinical
Medullary Nephrocalcinosis on Renal POCUS

Female with right flank pain.  Diagnosis and cause?  
Answer: Medullary
Diagnosis and cause ... due to distal ureteral ... stone seen with ... POCUS along with ... #clinical #ultrasound
Renal Abscess on POCUS
Left flank pain. On ABX Day 5 for pyelo. She has hx of
passing another stone ... Differential would ... this patient--diagnosis ... Renal #Abscess #kidney ... #ultrasound
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... Obstruction: Biliary stone ... intestines, white blood
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... known as: Lung stones ... pneumoliths, bronchial calculi ... Aspiration of bone ... sites (such as the kidneys