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Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
Renal Pelvis Stone ... on POCUS A patient ... plane showing liver ... & right kidney, ... #clinical #ultrasound
Twinkle Artifact of CBD stone
"Twinkle artifact" isn't exclusive to urinary stones. Check out this dancing CBD
#POCUS Can also ... be caused by adenomyomatosis ... , calcified liver ... #biliary #clinical ... #ultrasound #pocus
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
disturbance (obstructed liver ... Highest • Bone • Liver ... Intestine - Other causes ... Intestine • Kidney ... Pregnancy - Renal
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
heart failure, liver ... heart failure, liver ... stones caused by ... heart failure, liver ... heart failure, liver
Renal Abscess on POCUS
Left flank pain. On ABX Day 5 for pyelo. She has hx of
POCUS Left flank ... Differential would ... #Abscess #kidney ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Perinephric fluid on POCUS

Differential Diagnosis: Calyceal rupture due to obstruction (eg, ureteral stone, crossing vessels, compression
Perinephric fluid on POCUS ... Differential ... (eg, ureteral stone ... #ultrasound #renal ... #kidney #clinical
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... hepatocytes → Liver ... malaise) → Acute liver ... Transfer to a liver ... #AFLP #Fatty #Liver
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
, Liver • Labs ... Rhabdomyolysis - AKI - Liver ... → Syncope • Signs ... tissue damage (AKI, Liver ... #diagnosis #causes
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... reflection on the differential ... variety of other causes ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... glucose by the liver ... contribution of liver ... mellitus/DKA - Liver ... gluconeogenesis Liver