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Renal Mass found on POCUS
48yo M healthy.  Several ED visits for abdominal pain.  Labs
Renal Mass found ... on POCUS 48yo M ... renal mass. ... #ultrasound #kidney ... #cancer
Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
Common ultrasound ... urinary bladder POCUS ... differential #diagnosis #pocus ... #ultrasound #renal
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Patients with Cancer ... Cancer Related ... • Light chain (LC ... gammopathy of renal ... #Injury #AKI #Cancer
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Signs:
 • hyperCalcemia 28% (bone demineralization)
 • Renal disease 48%
demineralization) • Renal ... bone marrow • FLC ... ratio >100 if FLC ... also >100 CMC IM
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
examination and ultrasound ... Management #EM #IM ... #PCC #Hypotensive
Renal Infarction on POCUS

An illustrative case of renal infarction: Note that there is almost no color
Renal Infarction ... on POCUS An ... illustrative case of renal ... #Infarction #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
Rapid Ultrasound ... Pneumothorax, PLE ... protocol #diagnosis #Ultrasound ... #pocus #shock
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound ... propagation of ultrasound ... will be seen IM ... POCUS Focus @IMPOCUSFocus ... #POCUS #Differential
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) - Basics
Nomenclature:
 - Echogenicity = brightness
 - Hyperechoic = more echogenic
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) - Basics ... limit depth to center ... Brightness of image #pocus ... #ultrasound #knobology
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Echogenicity - Brightness
Probe Positioning
Transducer Orientation
Knobology (DAG):
 • DEPTH - Can increase or
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) Echogenicity ... limit depth to center ... Brightness of image #Ultrasound ... #POCUS