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Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- TTE/liver fxn? ... Urine Na/K/Cl/urea ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Intestinal Ascariasis on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Ultrasound of tubular structure with echogenic walls in dilated
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) Ultrasound ... and subtropical areas ... obstruction (as in this case ... #POCUS #Clinical
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Occurs in advanced liver ... • Caused by splanchnic ... Normal kidney ultrasound ... Exclude other AKI causes ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Causes of Gallbladder ... heart failure, Liver ... Diagnosis #radiology #POCUS ... #ultrasound
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... anterior to the liver ... as shown in the case ... duodenal #ulcer #RUQ #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... variety of other causes ... portal #venousgas #ultrasound ... #hepatology #liver ... #pocus #clinical
Segmental Testicular Infarction on Scrotal POCUS
Patient with severe left scrotal/testicular pain. Diagnosis? What are causes? This
Infarction on Scrotal POCUS ... What are causes? ... Causes: Vasculitis ... Infarction #Scrotal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Post-Arrest Liver ... Laceration on POCUS ... towards cardiac causes ... Laceration #cpr #POCUS ... clinical #trauma #ultrasound
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
• Person who lives ... has traveled to areas ... and no apparent focus ... Liver enlargement ... involvement, such as liver
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS

Spot the difference. 2 pts presenting with nearly same symptoms. Left COVID
COVID19 vs CHF on POCUS ... clustered with spared areas ... lines due to other causes ... ) #COVID19 #POCUS ... Clinical #Lung #Ultrasound