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Horseshoe kidney on POCUS
Incidental finding- Midline mass just anterior to abdominal aorta

Dr. Mohammed Alshamsi @EmergOmBur

#Horseshoe #kidney
Horseshoe kidney on POCUS ... anterior to abdominal aorta ... Horseshoe #kidney #POCUS ... #clinical #renal ... #ultrasound
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... thrombosis • Renal ... vein between aorta ... TURP/Biopsy Renal ... #Hematuria #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... ultrasound, Tests ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... Hyperthyroidism • Aortic ... #Hypertension #Differential
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes ... Pseudoephedrine • Primary Renal ... Coarctation of Aorta ... Other Endocrine causes ... #Hypertension #differential
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap into the SMA

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Type B Aortic Dissection ... Patient had renal ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #Longitudinal #POCUS ... clinical #flap #Ultrasound
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... eg, presence of renal ... Coarctation of aorta ... Renal parenchymal ... #Differential #
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... breast, prostate, renal ... Referred Pain: • Aorta ... #Back #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Age Distribution of Hypertension Etiologies
< 1 month
 - Renal arterial thrombosis
 - Congenital renal disease
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< 1 month - Renal ... Coarctation of the aorta ... Coarctation of the aorta ... #Hypertension #Causes ... Secondary #diagnosis #differential
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
Rupture on Abdominal POCUS ... sensitivity of ultrasound ... high, in this case ... #Aneurysm #Aorta ... #clinical #ultrasound
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pulmonary and renal ... tract, and often causes ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... #rheumatology #classification