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Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... Kidney Disease - Differential ... (Obstruction/hydronephrosis ... Family history, ultrasound ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... Pyelonephritis • Hydronephrosis ... thrombosis • Renal ... vein between aorta ... #Hematuria #Differential
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
on POCUS A patient ... kidney, IVC & aorta ... with associated hydronephrosis ... Pelvis #Stone #POCUS ... nephrolithiasis #clinical #ultrasound
Hydronephrosis on POCUS
Hoping to spread the word on how useful POCUS can be in patients w
Hydronephrosis on ... identification of the cause ... MathildeGSimard #Hydronephrosis ... #POCUS #renal # ... ultrasound #kidney
Pyonephrosis with large renal calculus on POCUS
Acute left flank pain with nausea and vomiting. What's the
calculus on POCUS ... flank pain with nausea ... Note moderate hydronephrosis ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #hydronephrosis
Medullary Nephrocalcinosis on Renal POCUS

Female with right flank pain.  Diagnosis and cause?  
Answer: Medullary
Nephrocalcinosis on Renal ... Diagnosis and cause ... along with hydronephrosis ... Nephrocalcinosis #Renal ... #ultrasound
Renal Abscess on POCUS
Left flank pain. On ABX Day 5 for pyelo. She has hx of
POCUS Left flank ... No hydronephrosis ... Differential would ... Abscess #kidney #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... deficiency - Renal ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential ... #typea #typeb #classification
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal ... cysts may be a cause ... occasionally may cause ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... #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 ... • Urinalysis (Renal ... #rheumatology #classification