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Pyonephrosis with large renal calculus on POCUS
Acute left flank pain with nausea and vomiting. What's the
calculus on POCUS ... What's the diagnosis ... infected urine and IV ... #renal #ultrasound ... #clinical #hydronephrosis
Hydronephrosis Grading
Grade I - Pelviectasis 
Grade II - Caliectasis (Major Calyces)
Grade III - Caliectasis (Minor Calyces)
Grade
Calyces) Grade IV ... Grading #grades #nephrology ... #radiology #ultrasound ... #pocus #clinical ... #diagnosis
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
inferior vena cava (IVC ... and interlobular renal ... Intra-renal venous ... #Congestion #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Clinical
Ultrasound

Preferred procedure in pregnant women and in patients allergic to IV contrast.
Not dependent on the composition
Ultrasound Preferred ... patients allergic to IV ... #Clinical #POCUS ... IVContrastAllergies #Diagnosis ... #calculus
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
prot CT A/P w IV ... LFTs normal Diagnosed ... to help confirm diagnosis ... , with clinical ... #clinical #ultrasound
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
perfusion + ↑ renal ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... Normal kidney ultrasound ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis