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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 ... ureteric and renal stones ... Renal #Kidney #stones
UROLITHIASIS 

80% of stones are composed of calcium oxalate or phosphate. Others include uric acid (9%),
UROLITHIASIS 80% of stones ... & cystine (1%) stones ... Struvite stones, ... Uric acid stone ... These mutations cause
Medications for Recurrent Calcium Oxalate (CaOx) Stones
HYPERCALCIURIA
 • Thiazides: HCT, Indapamide, Chlorthalidone
 • Consider after first
Oxalate (CaOx) Stones ... Consider after first stone ... kidney - Large stone ... risk in CaPO4 stones ... Oxalate #CaOx #Stones
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
Kidney Stones Acute ... • Try retrieve stone ... ELECTIVE: - Stone ... Stent: < 2 cm stone ... URS: Ureteric stone
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Causes of Urinary ... carcinoma - Stone ... Intramural • Ureteropelvic ... • Bladder stone ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Pancreatic Duct Stones on Ultrasound
Dilated pancreatic duct with calculi in pancreatic duct. Helpful tip- If pancreatic
Pancreatic Duct Stones ... by these stones ... is a cause of pain ... Stone resolution ... Pancreatic #Duct #Stones
Causes of Biliary Dilatation - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiological: ↑ Age, Cholecystectomy, Opioid dependence, Post-sphincterotomy
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Causes of Biliary ... diverticulum, AUPBD • Stones ... : Biliary stone( ... Biliary #Dilatation #causes
Causes of Nephrolithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radio-opaque - Calcium-containing - 90% of stones
Radiolucent - Non-calcium 10%
Causes of Nephrolithiasis ... Non-calcium 10% of stones ... Uric Acid Stones ... - Struvite Stones ... - 10% of stones
Twinkle Artifact of CBD stone
"Twinkle artifact" isn't exclusive to urinary stones. Check out this dancing CBD
Artifact of CBD stone ... exclusive to urinary stones ... this dancing CBD stone ... POCUS Can also be caused ... Artifact #CBD #stone
UPJ Stone on Sagittal Bladder POCUS

4th grade female with right mid abdominal pain.  Brought from
UPJ Stone on Sagittal ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #UPJ #Ureteropelvic ... #junction #Stone