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Complex Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS

Look beyond the RUSH exam - normal echo/flat IVC/no abd FF/no AAA....
Complex Hydronephrosis ... on Renal POCUS ... AAA.... but left kidney ... Infected stone. ... Ultrasound #Clinical
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... (Obstruction/hydronephrosis ... Family history, ultrasound ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
Renal Pelvis Stone ... liver & right kidney ... with associated hydronephrosis ... nephrolithiasis #clinical ... #ultrasound #kidney
UVJ Stone on Bladder Ultrasound

A 30yo presents with ap and n/v. What additional poc us view
presents with ap ... Renal PoC ultrasound ... should reveal hydronephrosis ... of the right kidney ... Ureteral #POCUS #Clinical
Nephrolithiasis with Hydronephrosis on POCUS

This patient had a fever to 102F.  There’s a proximal ureteral
proximal ureteral stone ... infected ureteral stone ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #kidney ... #renal #urology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intestine - Other causes ... Intestine • Kidney ... Pregnancy - Renal ... duct stricture/Stones
Urinoma and Calyceal rupture on Renal Ultrasound
Sudden onset Rt flank pain.  Patient has right distal
Ultrasound Sudden ... with hydronephrosis ... Distal UVJ stone ... #Ultrasound #kidney ... #clinical #urology
Renal Abscess on POCUS
Left flank pain. On ABX Day 5 for pyelo. She has hx of
stones and now ... No hydronephrosis ... #Abscess #kidney ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Phosphatase Of Clinical ... tubule of the kidney ... • recurrent fractures ... neuropathy • Renal ... : - Renal failure
Pyonephrosis with large renal calculus on POCUS
Acute left flank pain with nausea and vomiting. What's the
flank pain with nausea ... Note moderate hydronephrosis ... #ultrasound #clinical ... #hydronephrosis ... #kidney