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Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
kidney and urinary bladder ... NephroP #kidney #bladder ... #differential #
POCUS Reference Measurements
 • Gallbladder
 • Urinary Bladder
 • GI Tract
 • Pregnancy
 • Optic Nerve
Gallbladder • Urinary Bladder ... Measurements #Ultrasound #Echocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Increased Urinary Frequency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-increased urine volume (<2mL/min), Rule out polyuria
Extrinsic to Urinary Tract:
Urinary Frequency - Differential ... Vulvovaginitis • Bladder ... Small Volume Bladder ... • Overactive Bladder ... Urinary #Frequency #Differential
Causes of Pelvic Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Gastrointestinal:
 • Appendiceal abscess
 • Diverticular abscess
 • Diverticulosis
Pelvic Mass - Differential ... • Distended bladder ... • Bladder cancer ... #Pelvic #Mass #Differential
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
sensations, weakness, bladder ... with positive Romberg ... variable weakness, bladder ... Conus Medullaris - Bladder ... sensory loss, bladder
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Obstruction - Differential ... Upper Tract - Bladder ... Tract - Distended bladder ... , nocturia - Bladder ... #UrinaryTract #Differential
Increased Urination - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Increased Volume / Frequency
 • Increased osmotic load (Increased
Increased Urination - Differential ... incontinence, Bladder ... calculi, Bladder ... • Incomplete Bladder ... Increased #Urination #Differential
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Wall Thickening - Differential ... Contracted gall bladder ... Neoplastic: Gall bladder ... Gallbladder #Thickening #Differential
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... tract), terminal (bladder ... #Macroscopic #Differential