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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... Artery Stenosis, Abdominal ... Pigment, Protein) • AIN ... Obstruction (Tumor, Nephrolithiasis ... #nephrology #causes
Renal Mass found on POCUS
48yo M healthy.  Several ED visits for abdominal pain.  Labs
ED visits for abdominal ... pain. ... Labs all normal. ... #Mass #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #kidney
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Phosphatase Of Clinical ... tubule of the kidney ... Most cases diagnosed ... : - Renal failure ... Nephrocalcinosis - Nephrolithiasis
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
breast, prostate, renal ... : • Aorta: Dissection ... collection • Kidney ... Perinephric abscess, Nephrolithiasis ... #causes #primarycare
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
on POCUS A patient ... fever and RLQ pain ... , IVC & aorta seen ... #nephrolithiasis ... #clinical #ultrasound
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... pain Labs: ... nephrotoxicity to kidney
Urothelial Thickening on Renal POCUS
Teenager (female) with flank pain and fever.  POCUS to evaluate for
female) with flank pain ... Findings/diagnosis ... first febrile UTI ... on u/s in young peds ... #POCUS #clinical
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
pulmonary and renal ... tract, and often causes ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... • Urinalysis (Renal
Pyonephrosis with large renal calculus on POCUS
Acute left flank pain with nausea and vomiting. What's the
calculus on POCUS ... Acute left flank pain ... What's the diagnosis ... #ultrasound #clinical ... hydronephrosis #kidney
Hydronephrosis and Urinoma on Renal POCUS (Transverse)
Pt c/o RUQ pain. Has known gallstones and states feels
POCUS (Transverse ... ) Pt c/o RUQ pain ... urinoma in this case ... doesn't give you the diagnosis ... #clinical #kidney