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

Look beyond the RUSH exam - normal echo/flat IVC/no abd FF/no AAA....
Complex Hydronephrosis ... on Renal POCUS ... AAA.... but left kidney ... #POCUS #Renal # ... Ultrasound #Clinical
Horseshoe kidney on POCUS
Incidental finding- Midline mass just anterior to abdominal aorta

Dr. Mohammed Alshamsi @EmergOmBur

#Horseshoe #kidney
Horseshoe kidney ... on POCUS Incidental ... anterior to abdominal aorta ... #POCUS #clinical ... #renal #ultrasound
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
Renal Pelvis Stone ... , IVC & aorta seen ... left) A large renal ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Renal ... nephrolithiasis #clinical #ultrasound
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 ... No hydronephrosis ... metastatic #mass #Renal ... #ultrasound #cancer
Renal Mass found on POCUS
48yo M healthy.  Several ED visits for abdominal pain.  Labs
Renal Mass found ... renal mass. ... henneberry_ryan #Renal ... #ultrasound #kidney ... #cancer
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Kidney Injury (AKI ... at least 50% Renal ... Sjögren) Post-Renal ... (Obstruction/hydronephrosis ... Constipation • Prostate Cancer
Normal prominent medullary pyramids on renal POCUS
No hydronephrosis. Has prominent medullary pyramids. They can appear markedly
medullary pyramids on renal ... POCUS No hydronephrosis ... they taper toward renal ... medullary #pyramids #renal ... #kidney #POCUS
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Pyelonephritis • Hydronephrosis ... thrombosis • Renal ... vein between aorta ... BPH • Prostate cancer ... TURP/Biopsy Renal
Renal Infarction on POCUS

An illustrative case of renal infarction: Note that there is almost no color
Renal Infarction ... illustrative case ... of renal infarction ... consistent with renal ... #clinical #ultrasound