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Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... Kidney Disease ... 3 months Pre-Renal ... (Obstruction/hydronephrosis ... Family history, ultrasound
Nephrolithiasis with Hydronephrosis on POCUS

This patient had a fever to 102F.  There’s a proximal ureteral
Nephrolithiasis ... with Hydronephrosis ... #Hydronephrosis ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #kidney #renal
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
liver & right kidney ... #Stone #POCUS #nephrolithiasis ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #kidney #anatomy ... #labeled #hydronephrosis
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
, Pathologic fracture ... breast, prostate, renal ... collection • Kidney ... Perinephric abscess, Nephrolithiasis ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
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
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
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
tubule of the kidney ... • recurrent fractures ... neuropathy • Renal ... : - Renal failure ... Nephrocalcinosis - Nephrolithiasis
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal ... cysts may be a cause ... occasionally may cause ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... #clinical #ultrasound
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
-> Pathologic fractures ... Renal • Incr ... resorption, Incr renal ... urine [Ca2+] -> Nephrolithiasis ... (Kidney Stones)