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Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Measure urine osmolality ... the underlying cause ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #sodium
Hydronephrosis Grading
Grade I - Pelviectasis 
Grade II - Caliectasis (Major Calyces)
Grade III - Caliectasis (Minor Calyces)
Grade
Thinning - POCUS ... Grading #grades #nephrology ... #radiology #ultrasound ... #pocus #clinical ... #diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Causes ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... #treatment #nephrology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #neurology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... excretion (e.g., urine ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
status and low urine ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Bladder Irrigation on POCUS (Transverse View)

Irrigation is being performed for retention caused by hematuria

Dr. Meghan Herbst
Irrigation on POCUS ... for retention caused ... #Transverse #clinical ... #ultrasound #urology ... #radiology
Bladder Irrigation on POCUS (Sagittal View)

Irrigation is being performed for retention caused by hematuria

Dr. Meghan Herbst
Irrigation on POCUS ... for retention caused ... #Sagittal #clinical ... #ultrasound #urology ... #radiology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Diagnosis (Clinical ... Normal kidney ultrasound ... Treatment Overview ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Pyonephrosis with large renal calculus on POCUS
Acute left flank pain with nausea and vomiting. What's the
renal calculus on POCUS ... What's the diagnosis ... drain infected urine ... calculus #renal #ultrasound ... #clinical #hydronephrosis