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Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
point-of-care ultrasound ... in renal colic ... pubmed/29663580 #EBM ... VisualAbstract #POCUS ... #Hydronephrosis
Renal Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Normal Kidneys
Image Acquisition
Landmarks
Hydronephrosis Grading

#POCUS #RENAL #nephrology #diagnosis
Renal Point of Care ... Ultrasound (POCUS ... Acquisition Landmarks Hydronephrosis ... Grading #POCUS ... #diagnosis
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
Venous Excess Ultrasound ... and interlobular renal ... Intra-renal venous ... Score #Scale #IVC #Congestion ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Pyonephrosis with large renal calculus on POCUS
Acute left flank pain with nausea and vomiting. What's the
calculus on POCUS ... What's the diagnosis ... Note moderate hydronephrosis ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #hydronephrosis
Medullary Nephrocalcinosis on Renal POCUS

Female with right flank pain.  Diagnosis and cause?  
Answer: Medullary
Nephrocalcinosis on Renal ... Diagnosis and cause ... along with hydronephrosis ... Nephrocalcinosis #Renal ... #ultrasound
Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) - Fluid Overload and Venous Congestion Assessment
Step 1: IVC Diameter: If >2cm,
Venous Excess Ultrasound ... Doppler Step 4: Renal ... #VenousExcess #Ultrasound ... #VExUS #diagnosis ... #pocus #congestion
Adrenal Metastases on Renal POCUS
Pt complains of right flank pain, n/v. States feels like prior kidney
Metastases on Renal ... Final diagnosis- ... No hydronephrosis ... seen on ultrasound ... #ultrasound #cancer
Pyonephrosis on POCUS
Pyonephrosis (pus in the collecting system) + mild hydronephrosis in a septic pt. 
Note
Pyonephrosis on POCUS ... system) + mild hydronephrosis ... urine confirms the diagnosis ... #Pyonephrosis #POCUS ... #renal #ultrasound
RCC on Renal Ultrasound
Right flank pain for 2 days. UA with micro hematuria.  Hx-HTN, Type
RCC on Renal Ultrasound ... No hydronephrosis ... Patient diagnosed ... #Ultrasound #RenalCell ... carcinoma #Clinical #POCUS
Renal Abscess on POCUS
Left flank pain. On ABX Day 5 for pyelo. She has hx of
POCUS Left flank ... No hydronephrosis ... this patient--diagnosis ... Abscess #kidney #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound