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Horseshoe Kidney on Transverse Abdominal POCUS

Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#Horseshoe #Kidney #Transverse #Abdominal #POCUS #Renal #Ultrasound #Clinical
Horseshoe Kidney on Transverse ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... Horseshoe #Kidney #Transverse ... Abdominal #POCUS #Renal ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
• softening of bones ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... mineralization Symptoms ... neuropathy • Renal ... : - Renal failure
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
- Highest • Bone ... Most common symptoms ... Pregnancy - Renal ... disease - Bone ... symptoms - Pain
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Symptoms of metastatic ... Bone scan is indicated ... patients with bone ... pain and ↑ ALP ... , and/or ALP 5.
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... ) Pathophysiology ... postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Boxes in yellow ... suspicious clinical symptoms ... box indicates all ... ALP, alkaline phosphatase ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Clinical Signs/Symptoms ... back pain - Symptoms ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... of bacilli to bone ... should be done in ALL
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 ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
phosphorous in bones ... high-resolution ultrasound ... Disease #Signs #Symptoms ... #Pathophysiology
Right UVJ Stone on Bladder Ultrasound (Transverse)
50's M-R flank pain 1 hour duration.Vitals stable.POCUS 1st approach--great
Stone on Bladder Ultrasound ... (Transverse) 50 ... No prior hx of renal ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #Clinical #Transverse