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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
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
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
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
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

Here's the amazing view of what you now know
Type B Aortic Dissection ... Patient had renal ... #Dissection #Aorta ... #Longitudinal #POCUS ... clinical #flap #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
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 #