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Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
POCUS - Dr. ... - NephroPOCUS @NephroP ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pocus ... #ultrasound #renal
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

== Glomerular ==
- Glomerulonephritis 
- Thin basement membrane disease 

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vs Non-glomerular ... Pyelonephritis - Renal ... - Polyp Bladder ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... Nonglomerular #Causes #Differential
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework 
Pre-Renal
Post-Renal
Intrinsic Renal:
 • Tubules (ATN)
 • Glomerular:
Kidney Injury - Differential ... Framework Pre-Renal ... (ATN) • Glomerular ... KidneyInjury #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... gross hematuria Bladder ... • Cystitis • Bladder ... /Ureter/Bladder ... #Hematuria #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
 •
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... Framework PRE-Renal ... • Vascular • Glomerular ... obstruction, Neurogenic bladder ... Kidney #Injury #Differential
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
of Hematuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Upper Tract (above bladder ... - Lower Tract (bladder ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Wall Thickening - Differential ... Contracted gall bladder ... Neoplastic: Gall bladder ... Abhilash Koratala MD @NephroP ... Diagnosis #radiology #POCUS
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... Framework Pre-Renal ... • Neurogenic Bladder ... Kidney #Injury #Differential ... nephrology #causes #algorithm
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... suggest intrinsic renal ... tract), terminal (bladder ... #Macroscopic #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Kidney Injury AKI - Differential ... thromboembolism, renal ... cancer) • Urinary bladder ... tumors INTRINSINC RENAL ... Abhilash Koratala @NephroP