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Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... causes of flank ... or abdominal pain ... MRI - Limited value ... with surgical access
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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Causes of Acute ... POST-RENAL Urinary ... calculi Retroperitoneal ... Urethral stricture/valves ... /phimosis #Diagnosis
Pyonephrosis with large renal calculus on POCUS
Acute left flank pain with nausea and vomiting. What's the
on POCUS Acute ... flank pain with nausea ... What's the diagnosis ... #renal #ultrasound ... #clinical #hydronephrosis
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
on POCUS Fever, ... Diagnosis? ... cephalad to the urinary ... #POCUS #clinical ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
individual studies Clinical ... diseases, describe clinical ... = incidence in acute ... how related two values ... #calculations #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
to bolus these values ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... tests before beginning ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
LFTs normal Diagnosed ... , with clinical ... cysts may be a cause ... #kidney #clinical ... #ultrasound