8 results
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
promotes Urea/uric ... Acid - Low Uric ... SIADH - High Uric ... Acid → renal salt ... #sodium #low #uricacid
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
• Lower uric ... Diabetic acidosis - Renal ... • Chronic renal ... Alcohol #gout #UricAcid
Nephrolithiasis and Hydronephrosis on POCUS

40 yo F presents with unilateral abdominal pain and n/v.
The transducer is
Nephrolithiasis ... Hydronephrosis on POCUS ... non-obstructing renal ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Nephrolithiasis ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS
Nephrolithiasis: Medications Associated with Renal Stones
 • Hypercalciuria: Furosemide, Topiramate, Vitamin D/Calcium, Glucocorticoids
 • Precipitation of
Nephrolithiasis: ... Associated with Renal ... Increased urine uric ... SwastiThinks #Nephrolithiasis ... #Medications #Renal
Nephrolithiasis with Hydronephrosis on POCUS

This patient had a fever to 102F.  There’s a proximal ureteral
Nephrolithiasis ... Hydronephrosis on POCUS ... Herbst @EUSmkh #Nephrolithiasis ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS ... ultrasound #kidney #renal
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

4th grade female with right mid abdominal pain.  Brought from school.
Renal Pelvis Stone ... on POCUS 4th ... RJonesSonoEM #Nephrolithiasis ... #Renal #Stone # ... POCUS #sagittal
Renal Pelvis Stone on POCUS

A patient presents with fever and RLQ pain.  Coronal plane showing
Renal Pelvis Stone ... on POCUS A patient ... left) A large renal ... Pelvis #Stone #POCUS ... #nephrolithiasis
Ultrasound

Preferred procedure in pregnant women and in patients allergic to IV contrast.
Not dependent on the composition
stones and detects uric-acid ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Nephrolithiasis