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Renal Infarction on POCUS

An illustrative case of renal infarction: Note that there is almost no color
Renal Infarction ... An illustrative case ... upper half of the kidney ... Infarction #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #kidney
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
haematuria, Normal renal ... ultrasound HRS-NAKI ... - No other cause ... - No other cause ... HRSAKI #HRSNAKI #hepatology
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 ... Phosphatase: • Other causes ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Cortical nephrocalcinosis on Renal POCUS
POCUS incidental finding - Cortical nephrocalcinosis  is rare.  Rarely a
nephrocalcinosis on Renal ... The cause should ... nephrocalcinosis #Renal ... #kidney #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... Bleeding (64%) • Renal ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... treatment #management #hematology
Pyonephrosis with large renal calculus on POCUS
Acute left flank pain with nausea and vomiting. What's the
Pyonephrosis with large renal ... flank pain with nausea ... Pyonephrosis from large renal ... #ultrasound #clinical ... hydronephrosis #kidney
Hydronephrosis on POCUS
Hoping to spread the word on how useful POCUS can be in patients w
This is the case ... identification of the cause ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS #renal ... #ultrasound #kidney ... #clinical
Complications of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
Fracture, Osteoporosis
 - Increased osteoclast activity and bone resorption
Significance (MGUS) Fracture ... ; vaccinations Renal ... rituximab (in clinical ... Complications #diagnosis #hematology
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Scleroderma Renal ... Crisis (SRC) Clinical ... Crisis: 1) Acute kidney ... • Refractory cases ... #Crisis #rheumatology
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
and POCUS, with clinical ... cysts may be a cause ... occasionally may cause ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... #clinical #ultrasound