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Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
calcium-containing stones ... X-rays useful tor stone ... - Better tor ureteropelvic ... stones - Accurate ... stones IVP -
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
Pediatric Kidney Stones ... • Try retrieve stone ... Stent: < 2 cm stone ... Monitoring for extra-renal ... Management #Pediatrics #nephrology
Causes of Nephrolithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radio-opaque - Calcium-containing - 90% of stones
Radiolucent - Non-calcium 10%
Nephrolithiasis - Differential ... Uric Acid Stones ... - 10% of stones ... Nephrolithiasis #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Obstruction - Differential ... carcinoma - Stone ... Intramural • Ureteropelvic ... • Bladder stone ... #UrinaryTract #Differential
Urine Microscopy - Kidney Stones and Crystals 

Uric Acid, Cystine, Hippurate, Cloth Fiber, Tyrosine, CaOx, CaP,
Microscopy - Kidney Stones ... Identification #Differential ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Stones ... #Key #Nephrology
Renal Abscess on POCUS
Left flank pain. On ABX Day 5 for pyelo. She has hx of
Renal Abscess on ... stones and now ... passing another stone ... Differential would ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... Hematuria: • Stone ... Cystitis • Bladder stones ... #Hematuria #Differential ... causes #urology #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Kidney Injury - Differential ... UA) - Tubular (renal ... - Diaqnosis: Renal ... - Intrarenal: stones ... #Injury #AKI #Differential
Nephrolithiasis: Medications Associated with Renal Stones
 • Hypercalciuria: Furosemide, Topiramate, Vitamin D/Calcium, Glucocorticoids
 • Precipitation of
Associated with Renal ... Stones • Hypercalciuria ... #Stones #pharmacology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Prerenal:
 • Due to true volume loss or decreased
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... debris • Kidney stone ... #Injury #AKI #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology