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Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
urinary bladder POCUS ... #bladder #differential ... #diagnosis #pocus ... #ultrasound #renal ... #clinical
Perinephric fluid on POCUS

Differential Diagnosis: Calyceal rupture due to obstruction (eg, ureteral stone, crossing vessels, compression
on POCUS Differential ... hematoma from trauma, renal ... pyelonephritis, & renal ... #renal #kidney ... #clinical
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Shift of extracellular ... HYPOTENSION → renal ... vasoconstriction → decreased renal ... perfusion → renal ... Cast formation: Renal
Adrenal Metastases on Renal POCUS
Pt complains of right flank pain, n/v. States feels like prior kidney
on Renal POCUS ... feels like prior kidney ... Final diagnosis- ... metastatic #mass #Renal ... #POCUS #clinical
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
Hypotension • Renal ... Given 4L of IV fluids ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
extracellular shift ... Renal resistance ... Advanced renal insufficiency ... End-stage renal ... #Diagnosis #High
Hydronephrosis and Urinoma on Renal POCUS (Transverse)
Pt c/o RUQ pain. Has known gallstones and states feels
and Urinoma on Renal ... hydronephrosis with free fluid ... How it ended: Renal ... Hydronephrosis #Urinoma #Renal ... #clinical #kidney
Fibrinous pericardial effusion with tamponade on POCUS

80F w AFib w pacemaker on warfarin presents with n/v
with tamponade on POCUS ... this parasternal short ... 700 ml of bloody fluid ... #Clinical #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #Cardiology
Renal Abscess on POCUS
Left flank pain. On ABX Day 5 for pyelo. She has hx of
POCUS Left flank ... Differential would ... this patient--diagnosis ... #Abscess #kidney ... #POCUS #clinical
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... contribution of liver or renal ... treatments include fluid ... deficiency - Renal ... lactate production Renal