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Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Acute Kidney Injury ... biopsy - Management ... appropriate) #Acute ... #Kidney #Injury ... #AKI #Differential
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
Diagnostic Criteria HRS-AKI ... (Acute: previously ... haematuria, Normal renal ... ultrasound HRS-NAKI ... - No other cause
Hydronephrosis on POCUS
Hoping to spread the word on how useful POCUS can be in patients w
in patients w AKI ... This is the case ... identification of the cause ... #renal #ultrasound ... #kidney #clinical
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
hepatitis, or acute ... • Caused by splanchnic ... perfusion + ↑ renal ... ultrasound ... causes (esp.
Pyonephrosis with large renal calculus on POCUS
Acute left flank pain with nausea and vomiting. What's the
calculus on POCUS ... Acute left flank ... pain with nausea ... #ultrasound #clinical ... hydronephrosis #kidney
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
cysts may be a cause ... occasionally may cause ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... #POCUS #kidney ... #clinical #ultrasound