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Hypercalcemia of Malignancy - Pathophysiology
PTH-mediated
 • Parathyroid cancer
 • Ectopic production: Small cell lung cancer, ovarian
of Malignancy - Pathophysiology ... D - Increased renal ... resorption in the bone ... reabsorption in kidney ... Cell of lung, Renal
Horseshoe Kidney on Transverse Abdominal POCUS

Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#Horseshoe #Kidney #Transverse #Abdominal #POCUS #Renal #Ultrasound #Clinical
Horseshoe Kidney ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #Horseshoe #Kidney ... Abdominal #POCUS #Renal ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
D) Increased bone ... breast, lung, renal ... lung cancer • Renal ... Pheochromocytoma Chronic kidney ... • Milk-alkali syndrome
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... No structural kidney ... haematuria, Normal renal ... ultrasound HRS-NAKI ... #Hepatorenal #Syndrome
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
tubule of the kidney ... • softening of bones ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... neuropathy • Renal ... : - Renal failure
Normal prominent medullary pyramids on renal POCUS
No hydronephrosis. Has prominent medullary pyramids. They can appear markedly
medullary pyramids on renal ... they taper toward renal ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #kidney #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Renal Nutcracker Syndrome Pathophysiology
Nutcracker syndrome = compression of the left renal vein between the aorta and
Renal Nutcracker ... Syndrome Pathophysiology ... Nutcracker syndrome ... #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... #Kidney
Side Effects of the Neobladder - Pathophysiology
 • Hercalciuria → Kidney Stones
 • Bone Resorption →
the Neobladder - Pathophysiology ... Hercalciuria → Kidney ... Stones • Bone ... • Salt Loss Syndrome ... burden on liver and kidnevs
Autosomal dominant PCKD with liver involvement on Renal Ultrasound
Multiple anechoic cysts seen in the kidney and
Ultrasound Multiple ... cysts seen in the kidney ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #kidney #cystic ... #disease #Ultrasound
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
cause excessive bone ... Pathologic fractures Renal ... , Incr renal [Ca2 ... Nephrolithiasis (Kidney ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology