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Proximal Ureteral Stone on POCUS
Acute flank pain.
2 cm obstructing stone in proximal ureter. Can't just managed
Proximal Ureteral ... Stone on POCUS ... cm obstructing stone ... #Stone #POCUS # ... renal #kidney #clinical
Nephrolithiasis with Hydronephrosis on POCUS

This patient had a fever to 102F.  There’s a proximal ureteral
Nephrolithiasis ... Hydronephrosis on POCUS ... stone with associated ... stone. ... clinical #ultrasound #kidney
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
• Try retrieve stone ... Stent: < 2 cm stone ... - URS: Ureteric ... stone - Open ... Pediatrics #nephrology #nephrolithiasis
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
X-rays useful tor stone ... (97—100%) for ureteric ... Combines calcific stone ... for non-calculus causes ... Calculi #Renal #Kidney
Ultrasound

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

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
Renal Pelvis Stone ... A large renal stone ... concerning for septic stone ... Renal #Pelvis #Stone ... #POCUS #nephrolithiasis
UVJ Stone on Bladder Ultrasound

A 30yo presents with ap and n/v. What additional poc us view
UVJ Stone on Bladder ... hydronephrosis of the right kidney ... 790999409110704128 #UVJ #Stone ... Bladder #Ultrasound #Ureteral ... #POCUS #Clinical
Perinephric fluid on POCUS

Differential Diagnosis: Calyceal rupture due to obstruction (eg, ureteral stone, crossing vessels, compression
Perinephric fluid on POCUS ... obstruction (eg, ureteral ... stone, crossing ... Perinephric #fluid #POCUS ... ultrasound #renal #kidney
Urothelial Thickening on Renal POCUS
Teenager (female) with flank pain and fever.  POCUS to evaluate for
POCUS to evaluate ... no definitive stone ... recently passed stone ... Prox ureter and ... on u/s in young peds
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
tubule of the kidney ... Most cases diagnosed ... Nephrocalcinosis - Nephrolithiasis ... Muscular/Rheum: - Hypotonia ... Phosphatase: • Other causes