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Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Hematuria in Post-Renal ... cell carcinoma (native ... #Hematuria #Renal ... #Transplant #differential ... #blood #urine #management
Urothelial Thickening on Renal POCUS
Teenager (female) with flank pain and fever.  POCUS to evaluate for
Thickening on Renal ... POCUS Teenager ... POCUS to evaluate ... infarction/abscess ... Labeled Schematic
Renal Abscess on POCUS
Left flank pain. On ABX Day 5 for pyelo. She has hx of
Renal Abscess on ... POCUS Left flank ... Differential would ... include renal abscess ... #POCUS #clinical
Superficial Soft Tissue Abscess with Cobblestoning on POCUS

The ultrasound shows a superficial abscess (green) with cobblestoning
Cobblestoning on POCUS ... a superficial abscess ... The management plan ... Cobblestoning #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #labeled
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Coagulase-negative ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... annular or aortic abscess ... Complications: Abscess ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
also be dosed PO Sedative ... line non-benzo sedative ... , bradycardia. renal ... used as first sedative ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
Contraindications to performing a Kidney Biopsy
Absolute Contraindications:
 • Uncooperative patient
 • Solitary native kidney
 • Uncontrolled
patient • Solitary native ... bleeding diathesis Relative ... • Perinephric abscess ... Kidney #Biopsy #Renal ... Contraindications #management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... making it more negative ... content induces renal ... which reduces renal ... #criticalcare #management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... assessment - assess ... deficiency - Renal ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Bear Paw Sign of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis on POCUS

Adult female with right flank pain, fever, leukocytosis, soft
Pyelonephritis on POCUS ... Right renal sag ... Diagnosis/differential ... perinephric/psoas abscess ... BearPaw #Sign #POCUS