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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 ... 3 months Pre-Renal ... (Obstruction/hydronephrosis ... Family history, ultrasound ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology
Severe Hydronephrosis on POCUS

Based on this clip, which of the following is most likely abnormal?
Resolution: creatinine
Severe Hydronephrosis ... setting of severe hydronephrosis ... POCUS #Severe #Clinical ... #Ultrasound #Renal ... #Nephrology
Hydronephrosis Grading
Grade I - Pelviectasis 
Grade II - Caliectasis (Major Calyces)
Grade III - Caliectasis (Minor Calyces)
Grade
Hydronephrosis Grading ... @Pocus101 #Hydronephrosis ... Grading #grades #nephrology ... #radiology #ultrasound ... #pocus #clinical
Moderate Hydronephrosis on POCUS

Be sure to add color doppler to your images to ensure that what
Moderate Hydronephrosis ... seeing is in fact hydronephrosis ... @eabramsMD #Hydronephrosis ... Moderate #POCUS #Renal ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Severe Hydronephrosis on POCUS

Be sure to add color doppler to your images to ensure that what
Severe Hydronephrosis ... seeing is in fact hydronephrosis ... @eabramsMD #Hydronephrosis ... Severe #POCUS #Renal ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Mild Hydronephrosis on POCUS

Be sure to add color doppler to your images to ensure that what
Mild Hydronephrosis ... seeing is in fact hydronephrosis ... @eabramsMD #Hydronephrosis ... #Mild #POCUS #Renal ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Complex Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS

Look beyond the RUSH exam - normal echo/flat IVC/no abd FF/no AAA....
Complex Hydronephrosis ... on Renal POCUS ... eabramsMD #Complex #Hydronephrosis ... #POCUS #Renal # ... Ultrasound #Clinical
Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
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Hypokalemia - Shift ... - Insulin (high ... pump inhibitor - Renal ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology ... #Causes #hypomg
Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
intake, Gl loss, shift ... cells FEMg >4% = renal ... magnesium loss if renal ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #nephrology #magnesium
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Pyelonephritis • Hydronephrosis ... thrombosis • Renal ... TURP/Biopsy Renal ... #urology #nephrology ... #renal #urine #