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Appendicitis on Abdominal Ultrasound

Noncompressible tubular structure with adjacent hyperechoic peri-appendiceal fat.

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Appendicitis #Appendix
Appendicitis on Abdominal ... Noncompressible tubular ... Appendicitis #Appendix #POCUS ... Ultrasound #Clinical #Abdominal
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
Causes of acute ... and post-renal causes ... Renal causes of ... supply; glomerular, tubular ... #Sites #Nephrology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Distal Renal Tubular ... urine in distal tubular ... Diagnosis #Management #Nephrology ... #Causes #Differential
Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing Rouleaux flow. Whenever
Internal Jugular ... Rouleaux Flow on POCUS ... for underlying cause ... Flow #Internal #Jugular ... #IJ #Vein #POCUS
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Normal • Renal tubular ... cells - Acute tubular ... cast” - Necrotic tubular ... indicating acute tubular ... key #diagnosis #nephrology
POCUS diagnosis of acute appendicitis:
(1) Blind-ended
(2) Target shaped tubular structure
(3) Originating from the cecum
(4) Non-compressible
(5) Non-peristalsing
POCUS diagnosis ... Target shaped tubular ... #Appendicitis #Abdominal ... Appendix #Clinical #POCUS
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... Shock Acute Tubular ... • Pigments Tubular ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Defining the cause ... hypokalemia • Renal tubular ... diagnosis #algorithm #causes ... #nephrology #potassium
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
pressure - Normal Jugular ... Red blood cell casts ... Red blood cell casts ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Comparison #Table #Nephrology
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
 •
Causes of Polyuria ... volume IVF Excess Tubular ... Mannitol Defect in Tubular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #nephrology