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Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Kidney Disease - Differential ... (Obstruction/hydronephrosis ... Family history, ultrasound ... • Diabetes • Hypertension ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology #Differential
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... at least 50% Renal ... Emboli Systemic Hypotension ... Sjögren) Post-Renal ... (Obstruction/hydronephrosis
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
of Hypertension ... Pseudoephedrine • Primary Renal ... Coarctation of Aorta ... #Hypertension # ... differential #diagnosis
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 Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Workup and Differential ... eg, presence of renal ... Coarctation of aorta ... Renal parenchymal ... #Differential #
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - ... Differential Diagnosis ... ultrasound, Tests ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... #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
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 ... #Causes #Secondary ... #diagnosis #differential
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