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The GFR Clock for Staging CKD

Staging CKD is most frequently done by calculating the estimated glomerular
function rate (eGFR ... as a proxy for kidney ... filtered in the kidney ... to remember the eGFR ... #Diagnosis #Nephro
Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
abnormalities seen on kidney ... urinary bladder POCUS ... - NephroPOCUS @NephroP ... #kidney #bladder ... differential #diagnosis #pocus
Hyperuricemia: Pathogenesis and Complications

 - Hypercalcemia (due to diseases like Sarcoidosis and Hyperparathyroidism) -> Accumulation of
arteriole in the nephron ... filtration rate (GFR ... decr ability of kidneys ... tubule in the nephron ... blood into the nephron
Renal Infarction on POCUS

An illustrative case of renal infarction: Note that there is almost no color
Infarction on POCUS ... upper half of the kidney ... - NephroPOCUS @NephroP ... Renal #Infarction #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #kidney
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Effects of Prostaglandins and NSAIDs on the Kidney
Effects of Prostaglandins on the Kidney:
 • The vasodilatory
NSAIDs on the Kidney ... Prostaglandins on the Kidney ... perfusion of remaining nephrons ... avoidance with GFR ... Prostaglandins #NSAIDs #Kidney
ALBUMINURIA

•	Indicator of kidney damage and / or a biomarker of systemic diseases dates back to 1969,
• Indicator of kidney ... of the proximal nephron ... independent of eGFR ... cardiovascular #eGFR
Ureteral Stent on POCUS - Sagittal View
Stent appears as a hyperechoic double-lined structure starting in the
Ureteral Stent on POCUS ... system of the kidney ... - NephroPOCUS @NephroP ... Ureteral #Stent #POCUS ... #clinical #kidney
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Ureteral Stent on POCUS - Transverse View
Stent appears as a hyperechoic double-lined structure starting in the
Ureteral Stent on POCUS ... system of the kidney ... - NephroPOCUS @NephroP ... Ureteral #Stent #POCUS ... #clinical #kidney
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